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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Two British privateers intercepted a Dunkirk fleet of ~60 transports near Calais on Dec. 19, driving 17 ashore, destroying three, and capturing three laden with military supplies like cannons and powder.
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Yesterday Morning Two of our Privateers fell in with a Fleet of Transports from Dunkirk, bound as they supposed, to Calais or Boulogne, to take in Troops. They were mostly Fishing Boats and small Vessels, and about 60 Sail of them. About 17 of which the said Privateers drove on Shore near Calais. They blow'd up one laden with Cannon, Powder, and other Warlike Stores; sunk two, and brought three away, two of which are in this Pier, and the third lost in our Bay. The Vessels that are taken have all some Warlike Stores on board, such as small Cannon, Powder, and Ball, some Horse Collars, and Poles about seven Feet long, spiked with Iron at both Ends.
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Near Calais
Event Date
Yesterday Morning (Dec. 20 Report)
Outcome
drove about 17 vessels ashore; blew up one laden with cannon, powder, and warlike stores; sunk two; captured three (two in dover pier, one lost in bay); captured vessels contained small cannon, powder, ball, horse collars, and iron-spiked poles
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Two privateers encountered a fleet of about 60 transport vessels, mostly fishing boats and small craft, from Dunkirk bound to Calais or Boulogne to take in troops. The privateers drove 17 ashore near Calais and took actions against them as described.