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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Extract from Halifax reports arrival of HMS Falkland with news from England: French Commodore Thurot landed at Carrickfergus, Ireland, did damage, re-embarked, then engaged and defeated by three British frigates; three French frigates captured, Thurot and 500-600 men killed. Lord Colvil to command fleet at Quebec; few warships this season.
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'Last Monday his Majesty's Ship Falkland, Capt. S. Francis Drake arrived here from Portsmouth in about six Weeks; by her I have the following extracted from a Letter of a Gentleman of good Credit in England, viz. "That Monf. Thurot had landed at Carrickfergus in Ireland, and after doing Some Damage, he reimbark'd his little Army: and put to Sea: Soon after which he was met with by three of our Frigates, which after an Engagement of a few Hours, took the Three French Frigates, and carried them into Port. Mon. Thurot and 5 or 600 of his Men were kill'd. Lord Colvil commands the Fleet here and at Quebec the ensuing Year; but few Ships of War are coming out this Season."'
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Carrickfergus, Ireland
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mon. thurot and 5 or 600 of his men were kill'd; three french frigates taken and carried into port.
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Monf. Thurot landed at Carrickfergus in Ireland, did some damage, reimbark'd his little Army and put to Sea. Soon after met by three British Frigates, which after an Engagement of a few Hours took the Three French Frigates. Lord Colvil commands the Fleet here and at Quebec the ensuing Year; few Ships of War coming out this Season.