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Winchester Gazette
Winchester, Virginia
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Letter from Curacao reports Spanish evacuation of Coro; General Morales' 1200-strong army arrives in fleet. Patriot squadron challenges Spanish ships to combat off harbor, but Spaniards decline and prepare to sail to Porto Cabello. Spanish ship previously captured New York schooner Antelope, robbing its cargo.
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A letter received by the Sally Daughter, Wilkinson, from Curacoa, dated July 26, says, 'Coro is evacuated by the Spaniards. General Morales and his army 1200 strong, arrived here two days ago, in a fleet of ten schooners, one 44 gun ship and an 18 gun brig. A few hours after their arrival a Patriot squadron, of three 18 gun brigs and one small schooner, under command of admiral Ballanche, hove to off this harbor, and challenged the Spaniards to combat. The frigate and brig got under way and proceeded to meet them. The hills around this city were thronged with people to view the fight. The Patriots continued their hostile position most gallantly, but the Spanish ship and brig, after approaching within gun-shot of them, hauled their wind, and, like cowards, declined the contest. They returned to their anchorage, and will sail for Porto Cabello in a day or two."
The above 44 gun ship, two days previous to her arrival at Curacoa, had captured the schooner Antelope, of New York, bound to that island, and, in sight of the town, robbed her of her whole cargo, charts, books, &c.
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Curacoa
Event Date
July 26
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spaniards declined combat; fleet to sail for porto cabello; antelope captured and cargo robbed, no casualties reported
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Spaniards evacuated Coro; General Morales' 1200-strong army arrived in Curacoa two days prior in fleet of ten schooners, one 44-gun ship, and 18-gun brig. Patriot squadron of three 18-gun brigs and one schooner under admiral Ballanche challenged them off harbor. Spanish frigate and brig approached but hauled wind and declined fight, returning to anchorage. Two days before arrival, 44-gun ship captured New York schooner Antelope bound to Curacoa, robbing its cargo in sight of town.