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Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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Contradictory reports from Trinidad on Venezuelan independence struggles: Capt. Leach reports Sir Gregory M'Gregor defeated royal army in Valencia and Patriots took Cumana; a Port Spain paper claims M'Gregor's forces destroyed, he was killed, following Bolivar's defeat at Ocumara.
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From Trinidad—We learn from Capt. Leach, of the schr. Collins, that it was reported at Trinidad, just before he sailed, that Sir Gregory M'Gregor, had given battle to the royal army in the province of Valencia, and totally defeated them: and it was also reported that Cumana had fallen into the hands of the Patriots.
We have received a paper which contains the following article:
"Port Spain, Sept. 18.
"In addition to the late defeat sustained by the insurgent army under Bolivar, at Ocumara, published in our last, we have now to communicate the total defeat, or rather destruction of another division of the same insurgent army under the command of Sir Gregory M'Gregor, who was also slain, and his body (salted) sent to Caraccas to be exposed. This intelligence has been received here from so respectable a source, as to leave no doubt of its authenticity. So that the royal cause, in Venezuela, at least, is likely to put down all opposition for some time to come. We shall wait with anxiety for the official details of this affair."
It will be perceived that the above accounts are very contradictory.
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Venezuela
Event Date
September 18
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contradictory reports: one claims total defeat of royal army and capture of cumana by patriots; other reports destruction of m'gregor's division, his death, and body sent to caracas, following bolivar's defeat at ocumara.
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Reports from Trinidad via Capt. Leach indicate Sir Gregory M'Gregor defeated royal army in Valencia province and Patriots captured Cumana. A Port Spain paper dated Sept. 18 reports M'Gregor's insurgent forces totally defeated and destroyed, with M'Gregor slain and his salted body sent to Caracas for exposure, following Bolivar's defeat at Ocumara; accounts deemed authentic but contradictory.