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Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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A letter from Curacoa dated March 19th reports on the South American war: Bolivar destroyed his fleet to inspire his troops; Royalist Gen. Real was beaten by Patriots and retreated to La Guira or Caracas; Bolivar pledged the United Provinces' flag would fly from Caracas to Coro in 20 days.
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A letter from Curacoa, dated March 19th, says Bolivar, in action imitates the tiger; he has destroyed his fleet to inspire his troops, aided by the marines, with desperate enthusiasm.--Gen. Real, the Royalist, has been completely beaten in the various actions with the Patriots, and retreated by way of Juncal, making his escape to La Guira or Caracas. Bolivar has pledged himself to the army that in twenty days, the flag of the United Provinces will wave from Caracas to Coro.
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South America
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March 19th
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gen. real completely beaten and retreated to la guira or caracas; bolivar pledged flag of united provinces over caracas to coro in twenty days
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Bolivar imitates the tiger in action, destroyed his fleet to inspire troops aided by marines with desperate enthusiasm. Gen. Real, the Royalist, beaten in various actions with Patriots, retreated via Juncal to La Guira or Caracas.