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Foreign News
May 28, 1805
The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Captain of detained American vessel reports sighting a large English squadron of 25 sail of the line, frigates, and brigs heading to the West Indies, as per Bahama Royal Gazette of 3rd inst., based on arrival at Principe on 17th ult.
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The Editor of the Bahama Royal Gazette in his paper of the 3d inst. informs that the Captain of an American vessel, which had been detained at Barracoa by a French privateer, arrived at Principe on the 17th ult. with the intelligence that a day or two previous to his having made the windward islands he had been 36 hours in company with an English squadron, consisting of twenty-five sail of the line, frigates, and brigs, destined for the West-Indies.
N. Y. Merc. Adv.
The Editor of the Bahama Royal Gazette in his paper of the 3d inst. informs that the Captain of an American vessel, which had been detained at Barracoa by a French privateer, arrived at Principe on the 17th ult. with the intelligence that a day or two previous to his having made the windward islands he had been 36 hours in company with an English squadron, consisting of twenty-five sail of the line, frigates, and brigs, destined for the West-Indies.
N. Y. Merc. Adv.
What sub-type of article is it?
Naval Affairs
War Report
What keywords are associated?
English Squadron
West Indies
French Privateer
American Vessel
Bahama Gazette
Where did it happen?
West Indies
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
West Indies
Event Date
17th Ult.
Event Details
Captain of American vessel detained at Barracoa by French privateer arrived at Principe on 17th ult. with news of being in company with English squadron of twenty-five sail of the line, frigates, and brigs for 36 hours, a day or two before reaching windward islands; squadron destined for West-Indies.