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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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A letter from London dated Sept. 10 reports the British capture of Grenada three days before a naval engagement between Admirals Byron and d'Estaing, where British forces under Barrington inflicted heavy casualties on the French (600 killed, 1700 wounded), with minimal British losses; the French fled, Barrington was lightly wounded, and French officer Bougainville was killed.
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"As the various reports you must receive of the state of our affairs are too often contradictory. I send you the following, which you may depend on as authentick. Grenada was taken three days before the engagement of Byron and D'Estaing. Barrington killed 600, and wounded 1700 of the enemy. We lost but few men, and nothing has been heard on either side. Whatever you may have heard the contrary, be assured that the French ran away. Barrington was but lightly wounded in the arm, and is now quite well. Among the vast number of officers slain in D'Estaing's fleet, is the illustrious Bougainville, whose memory must be ever esteemed, as the great navigator, next Capt. Cook, this age hath produced."
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Grenada
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Sept. 10
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grenada captured by british; 600 enemy killed, 1700 wounded; british lost few men; french fled; barrington lightly wounded; bougainville slain.
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Grenada was taken three days before the engagement of Byron and D'Estaing. Barrington killed 600 and wounded 1700 of the enemy. British lost few men. French ran away. Barrington lightly wounded in the arm but now well. Bougainville slain in D'Estaing's fleet.