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The Gazette
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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English frigates Jason, Pique, and Mermaid engaged French frigate La Seine (42 guns) bound from Isle of France to L'Orient. After a night running fight, all grounded near Point de la Franche. Jason captured La Seine with 270 casualties; Pique bilged and exploded.
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A squadron of English frigates (Jason, Pique, and Mermaid) fell in with La Seine, French frigate of 42 guns, and 360 men, bound from the Isle of France to L'Orient. The Pique and La Seine commenced a running fight, at eleven at night, which they kept up with spirit until they both took the ground, near the point de la Franche. The Jason being in chase grounded between them both, but so disadvantageously, that the tide swung her stern close to La Seine's broadside; but Capt. Stirling of the Jason directed so good spirited fire from a few guns abaft, that La Seine struck about half past two; she lost two hundred and seventy men killed and wounded. When the tide rose, the Jason and La Seine were got off with some difficulty—but the Pique bilged, and blew up. She was commanded by Captain Milne, who was lieutenant on board the Blanche, in the celebrated engagement with the Pique, in the West Indies.
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Point De La Franche
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la seine struck; she lost two hundred and seventy men killed and wounded. the pique bilged, and blew up.
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A squadron of English frigates (Jason, Pique, and Mermaid) fell in with La Seine, French frigate of 42 guns, and 360 men, bound from the Isle of France to L'Orient. The Pique and La Seine commenced a running fight at eleven at night, which they kept up with spirit until they both took the ground near the point de la Franche. The Jason grounded between them, but Capt. Stirling directed a spirited fire from a few guns abaft, causing La Seine to strike about half past two. When the tide rose, the Jason and La Seine were got off with some difficulty.