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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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London, July 29: British Admiralty decides to build no more warships over 100 guns, as 90-gun ships suffice. References 1783 French ship 'La Grande Francoise' at Havre de Grace, intended for 100 sixty-pounder guns but dismantled after launch failure due to size.
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London, July 29. It is said to be determined on by the admiralty to build no more ships of war of above 100 guns, as the 90 gun ships are found to answer all the purposes of any increased number. The French were sensible of this since the year 1783, when a ship of 2000 tons called La Grande Francoise, was built at Havre de Grace: its cables were in thickness something more than the body of a corpulent man. In it was a tennis court, and it had also a wind mill. It was intended to carry a 100 guns, sixty pounders; but after taking up two tides with much labour and difficulty in getting to the pierhead, the officers of the navy were obliged to pull it down, and many houses were built of the materials.
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London
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July 29
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british decision to limit warships to 100 guns or fewer; french ship 'la grande francoise' dismantled after failed launch, materials used for houses.
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Admiralty determines no more ships of war above 100 guns, as 90-gun ships suffice. French recognized this in 1783 with 2000-ton 'La Grande Francoise' at Havre de Grace, featuring thick cables, tennis court, wind mill, intended for 100 sixty-pounder guns, but after launch difficulties, navy officers pulled it down.