When was it published?

September 19, 1760 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News September 19, 1760

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Spanish Navy, Barbary Coast Cruise, Algiers Vessels, Gibraltar Blockade, Algerine Pursuit

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Letters from Spain dated June 2 report that Admiral Reggio is ordered to cruise the Barbary Coast with two ships of the line, searching and seizing warlike stores from vessels bound for Algiers, compensating owners. Spanish ships are stationed in the Straits of Gibraltar to block infidels and pursuing an escaped Algerine vessel toward the Canaries.

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Naples. June 2. According to letters from Spain, Admiral Reggio has orders to cruize with two ships of the line on the Barbary coast, and search every vessel, to whatever State he belongs, that is bound to Algiers, to take all the warlike Stores they may have on board, and to bring them to Spain, where the value of them will be paid to the owners. The same letters add, that two Spanish ships had taken their station in the Streights of Gibraltar, to hinder the Infidels from passing it; and two others are gone in pursuit of an Algerine vessel, which made her escape towards the Canaries.

What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Spanish Navy Barbary Coast Cruise Algiers Vessels Gibraltar Blockade Algerine Pursuit

What entities or persons were involved?

Admiral Reggio

Where did it happen?

Barbary Coast

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Barbary Coast

Event Date

June 2

Key Persons

Admiral Reggio

Outcome

warlike stores to be seized from vessels bound for algiers and compensated to owners; infidels hindered from passing straits of gibraltar; pursuit of algerine vessel.

Event Details

Admiral Reggio ordered to cruise with two ships of the line on the Barbary coast, searching every vessel bound to Algiers regardless of state, taking warlike stores aboard and bringing them to Spain for payment to owners. Two Spanish ships stationed in Straits of Gibraltar to prevent infidels from passing; two others pursuing an Algerine vessel escaped towards the Canaries.