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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Extract from a July 18, 1780 letter from headquarters near Peekskill Falls reports the French fleet's arrival in Rhode Island on July 11, expressing gratitude to France, and the British Admiral Graves' arrival off Sandy-Hook on July 13 with six ships of the line, viewed as temporarily embarrassing.
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Extract of a letter from head quarters, near Peekskill Falls, dated July 18, 1780.
"I very sincerely congratulate you on the arrival of the armament from France; the fleet got into Rhode Island the 11th. This very generous succour must fill every friend to America with gratitude towards the Prince and nation who have sent it, and I trust will be answered by correspondent exertions and the best of good offices on our part. But I am also to inform you that Admiral Graves has since arrived (on the 13th) off Sandy-Hook, with six ships of the line. This is an unlucky incident, and at present embarrassing, though it may not eventually be injurious."
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Rhode Island
Event Date
July 11 And 13, 1780
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french fleet arrival seen as generous succour; british arrival with six ships of the line viewed as unlucky and embarrassing but potentially not injurious.
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Letter congratulates on French armament's arrival in Rhode Island on the 11th, expresses gratitude to France, and informs of Admiral Graves' arrival off Sandy-Hook on the 13th with six ships of the line.