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Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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Extract from a June 20 letter reports American forces blockaded in St. Leonard's Creek by British ships, including frigates and a schooner at the mouth and others raiding up the Patuxent River. Deserters indicate no attack until British reinforcements from Bermuda arrive.
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Extract of a letter from St. Leonard's Creek June 20.
"Here we are still and likely to remain for some time, as we are informed by deserters, (3 more of whom are now on board from the Narcissus frigate,) that the enemy do not contemplate any attack upon us, until they receive large reinforcements from Bermuda, by which time it is fair to presume we will have still enough to cope with them successfully.
"The two frigates and one sch. and the two 74's boats, are before the mouth of the Creek.
The brig and sch. cruise up the Patuxent and have committed great depredations upon the shores. Yesterday they conveyed down two crafts loaded, which were immediately discharged on board of the frigate and sent up again."
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St. Leonard's Creek
Event Date
June 20
Event Details
American forces remain in St. Leonard's Creek, informed by deserters from the British frigate Narcissus that the enemy will not attack until reinforcements arrive from Bermuda. British ships including two frigates, one schooner, and boats from two 74-gun ships are at the creek's mouth. A British brig and schooner cruise up the Patuxent, committing depredations on the shores and transporting loaded crafts to the frigates.