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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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The New York privateer Mars, Capt. Ingersoll, captured nine vessels during its cruise but was chased by enemy ships and run aground on Rockaway Beach on Monday, where it was captured and burned. Capt. Ingersoll and 40 crew escaped; 30 crew and 43 prisoners were taken. Two seamen drowned; only one prize, the brig Britannia, arrived.
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The privateer Mars, Capt. Ingersoll, of this port, after having captured nine vessels, and after having been chased 11 times during her cruise, was so closely pursued on Monday by a 74 & a frigate, that she was ran ashore on Rockaway Beach; where the enemy took her, and committed her to the flames. Previous to which, Capt. Ingersoll, and about 40 of his crew, made their escape to the shore, leaving on board about 30 of his men, and about 43 prisoners, all of whom fell into the hands of the enemy. During the cruise, Henry Hall & Thomas Woodward, seamen, were drowned. Four of the prizes to the Mars, were manned and ordered in, only one of which, has, to our knowledge, arrived, viz. the brig Britannia.
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Rockaway Beach
Event Date
Monday
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ship mars captured and burned; 30 crew and 43 prisoners taken by enemy; henry hall and thomas woodward drowned during cruise; capt. ingersoll and 40 crew escaped; only one prize (brig britannia) arrived.
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The privateer Mars, Capt. Ingersoll, of New-York, captured nine vessels and was chased 11 times during her cruise. Pursued closely on Monday by a 74-gun ship and a frigate, she was run ashore on Rockaway Beach, where the enemy captured and burned her. Capt. Ingersoll and about 40 crew escaped to shore, leaving 30 men and 43 prisoners aboard who were taken. Four prizes were manned and sent in, but only the brig Britannia is known to have arrived.