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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Near Cadiz, a Spanish frigate and sloop engaged an Algerine pirate bark chasing a Bordeaux ship into port. After a two-hour battle, the pirates blew up their vessel, killing the entire crew and Christian slaves aboard.
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"A few days ago, a ship from Bourdeaux was chased into this port by an Algerine bark, of 18 guns, and full of men. A King's frigate of 32 guns, slipped her cables and went in pursuit of the rover; and in a short time came up with her, when she poured a whole broadside into the pirate, which must have done considerable damage, as appeared from the confusion it occasioned on board. The salute was however returned, and a desperate and bloody conflict ensued; which lasted upwards of two hours; during which time a sloop of war came up to the assistance of the frigate, who kept up such an incessant and well directed fire on the barbarians, as carried away their main-mast by the board, and killed a great number of their men: notwithstanding their disabled situation they would not strike, but endeavoured to grapple the sloop. At last, finding it in vain to resist any longer, they set fire to the powder and blew up their vessel, in which the whole crew, together with a number of christian slaves on board, immediately perished."
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Cadiz
Event Date
A Few Days Before April 8
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the entire pirate crew and a number of christian slaves perished when the algerine bark was blown up.
Event Details
A ship from Bourdeaux was chased into Cadiz by an 18-gun Algerine pirate bark. A 32-gun King's frigate pursued and engaged the pirate, firing a broadside. The battle lasted over two hours, with a sloop of war assisting, dismasting the pirate and killing many. The pirates attempted to grapple the sloop but ultimately set fire to their powder, blowing up the vessel.