When was it published?

September 3, 1796 in The Kentucky Gazette

Foreign News September 3, 1796

The Kentucky Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs, Piracy Or Privateering

Q: What keywords are associated?

British Schooners Captured, French Barges, Leogane Engagement, Sans Culottes Boarding, Port Au Prince Fitted Out

Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky

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What is this article about?

Captain Lovett reported that on July 15, two British schooners, Salam and Harriot, were captured by five French barges near Leogane after an hour-long engagement, with French losses of one killed and two wounded. The schooners were boarded while singing 'Vive la republique!' by retreating officers.

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Captain Lovett, of the schooner Chatham, arrived at N.Y. from Leogane, informs, that on the 15th of July, two of his Britannic Majesty's schooners, (viz, the Salam of 6 six-pounders, and the Harriot of 10 six pounders) were captured in sight of Leogane, and carried in there by five small French barges, three of which mounted one gun each, and the other two had two swivels. After an engagement of an hour at long shot, the barges boarded the schooners with the loss of but one man killed and two wounded. The above schooners were fitted out at Port-au-Prince for the purpose of scouring the coasts,

when the sans-culottes boarded the Salam the brave British officers retreated to their cabins singing Vive la republique!

What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs Piracy Or Privateering

What keywords are associated?

British Schooners Captured French Barges Leogane Engagement Sans Culottes Boarding Port Au Prince Fitted Out

What entities or persons were involved?

Captain Lovett

Where did it happen?

Leogane

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Leogane

Event Date

15th Of July

Key Persons

Captain Lovett

Outcome

british schooners salam and harriot captured; french losses: one man killed and two wounded

Event Details

Two British schooners, Salam (6 six-pounders) and Harriot (10 six-pounders), fitted out at Port-au-Prince to scour coasts, were captured in sight of Leogane by five small French barges (three with one gun each, two with two swivels) after an hour-long engagement at long shot. Barges boarded the schooners; sans-culottes boarded Salam as British officers retreated to cabins singing 'Vive la republique!'