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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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A letter from Goree dated April 21, 1780, reports that in late October 1779, three French warships carrying troops and stores for Senegal anchored in the bay on November 20 and demanded surrender. The next day, they attacked with heavy cannonading for three hours, but were repelled by lucky shots from the defenders' three guns.
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"We have been attacked by three French ships of war (the Hero of 74 guns, a 49 gun ship, and a frigate) they came out with troops and stores for Senegal the latter end of October, and anchored in our bay the 20th of November, and sent us a summons to surrender. The next day they began to attack, and for three hours kept a heavy cannonading. We could bring only three guns to bear on them, but by some lucky shots we put them off in confusion."
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Goree
Event Date
20th And 21st Of November [1779]
Outcome
french ships repelled in confusion after three-hour cannonade; no surrender
Event Details
Three French ships of war (Hero of 74 guns, a 49-gun ship, and a frigate) with troops and stores for Senegal anchored in the bay on November 20 and summoned surrender. On November 21, they attacked with heavy cannonading for three hours. Defenders brought only three guns to bear but repelled them with lucky shots.