Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Reports from Naples indicate transfer of naval forces to Spanish service for Mediterranean operations. Spanish ships sailed from Cadiz in February and March, with one damaged. French fleet from Brest, including Duke de Chartres, to join Toulon and Spanish forces at Cadiz.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
By the mail which arrived on Friday, it appears, that the Court of Naples, besides the two ships of war long since engaged by them in his Catholic Majesty's service, and which they have been called upon to send to immediately to join the Spanish fleet the moment it shall appear in the Mediterranean, are likewise to transfer over their whole naval forces into the service of that Crown, which they are to fit out as soon as possible.
In the mean time the Eugene, St. Michael, and L'Orient, of 70 guns each, sailed from Cadiz the 20th of February, as pretended to cruise off the Cape of St. Vincent. These were followed the next day by two frigates, the St. Gertrude and St. Catherine. The Princess of 70 guns, with the Poderoso of the same force, sailed after them the 5th of March, but in getting out of the bay, the Princess ran on stone rocks and received considerable damage in her rudder and upper works, which obliged her to return. On the 11th of March the regiment of Brunswickers embarked at Cadiz, which, with that of Spain, sailed some few days before, is not to open its orders, till it arrives in a certain latitude. Such are these armaments already made on the side of the Spaniards, not to mention much greater nearly ready in the port of Cadiz.
On the French side, besides the Toulon fleet, 17 sail are fitted out at Brest, among which is one of 70 guns, and two of 64, the rest frigates; on board these, which were ready on the 20th ult. the Duke de Chartres, after joining the Toulon fleet, was to proceed to Cadiz, to join both these to the Spaniards.
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Where did it happen?
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Mediterranean
Event Date
May 6
Key Persons
Outcome
the princess of 70 guns ran on stone rocks and received considerable damage in her rudder and upper works, obliging her to return.
Event Details
The Court of Naples to transfer whole naval forces to Spanish service, fitting them out immediately to join Spanish fleet in Mediterranean. Spanish ships Eugene, St. Michael, L'Orient (70 guns each) sailed from Cadiz February 20; frigates St. Gertrude and St. Catherine February 21; Princess and Poderoso (70 guns each) March 5, but Princess damaged. Brunswickers regiment embarked March 11 to join earlier Spain regiment, orders sealed until certain latitude. French: 17 sail fitted at Brest by March 20, including 70-gun and two 64-gun ships plus frigates; Duke de Chartres to proceed to Cadiz after joining Toulon fleet.