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The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
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On July 10, 1776, Brigadier-General Lewis and colonels led a successful attack on the British fleet and camp at Gwyn's Island, forcing evacuation, capturing tenders, and inflicting losses, with only one American casualty.
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Camp before Gwyn's Island, July 10, 1776.
YESTERDAY morning brigadier-general Lewis, accompanied by the colonels Stephen, Woodford, Weedon, and Buckner, arrived here, when a vigorous attack was made on the fleet and camp of the enemy. The ships were so roughly handled, that the Dunmore, and several others, were in a short time towed off; and the enemy abandoned their works, after carrying away all their cannon, except a six-pounder. We have taken the Lady Charlotte tender, with three guns, a very fine schooner, and pilot boat, which they made use of as tenders. The want of boats prevented our seizing many Tories, all their cannon, the greatest part of their baggage, and the negroes. The enemy have burnt several of their vessels, among them a very fine ship, supposed to be the Dunmore, which was rendered unfit for sea. His lordship lost his china by a double-headed shot, and it is said he himself was wounded in the leg by a splinter. The fleet is drove off without water; and although they have plenty of prize flour, there is not a biscuit on board. The houses, ovens, and fortifications, which they had begun on the island, plainly prove they had no intention to leave it in so precipitate a manner. All the loss we sustained was in poor Capt. Arundel of the artillery, who was killed by the bursting of a mortar. The officers and soldiers of Col. Daingerfield's regiment behaved with great bravery.
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Gwyn's Island
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July 10, 1776
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american loss: capt. arundel killed by bursting mortar. enemy: abandoned works, lost lady charlotte tender (3 guns), schooner, pilot boat; burnt several vessels including supposed dunmore (unfit for sea); lord dunmore possibly wounded in leg; fleet drove off without water, no biscuits; lost china to shot.
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Brigadier-general Lewis with colonels Stephen, Woodford, Weedon, and Buckner attacked enemy fleet and camp; ships roughly handled and towed off; enemy abandoned works, carried away most cannon except one six-pounder; Americans captured tenders due to lack of boats missed seizing Tories, cannon, baggage, negroes; enemy burnt vessels; fortifications showed no prior intent to leave precipitately; Col. Daingerfield's regiment behaved bravely.