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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Lord Howe's victorious fleet arrives at Spithead after capturing French ships on June 1. Parts of the fleet, under Admirals Graves and Montague, reach Plymouth with 18 ships of the line and 6 frigates; the rest head to Portsmouth with prizes including Le Sans Pareil (80 guns), Le Impetuefe, Le Northumberland (74), Le Fufe, L'Amerique (74), and L'Achille.
Merged-components note: The table lists the captured French ships mentioned in the preceding foreign news report on the arrival of Lord Howe's fleet and the naval victory.
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Last night an officer came express to the Admiralty from Portsmouth announcing the arrival of Earl Howe with his victorious fleet at Spithead.
PLYMOUTH, June 12.
This morning arrived here 18 sail of the line and 6 frigates (belonging to Lord Howe's fleet) under the command of Admiral Graves, and Rear Admiral Montague; the remainder of the fleet passed this port for Portsmouth last night, with the French ships of war in company which Lord Howe captured on the first of June, viz.
| Guns. | Guns. |
| Le Sans Pareil | 80 Le Impetuefe |
| Le Northumberland | 74 Le Fufe |
| L'Amerique | 74 L'Achille |
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Foreign News Details
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Spithead
Event Date
The First Of June To June 14
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capture of french ships: le sans pareil (80 guns), le impetuefe, le northumberland (74 guns), le fufe, l'amerique (74 guns), l'achille
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An officer reports to the Admiralty the arrival of Earl Howe's victorious fleet at Spithead. At Plymouth, 18 sail of the line and 6 frigates from the fleet arrive under Admiral Graves and Rear Admiral Montague; the rest pass to Portsmouth with captured French ships from June 1.