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Foreign News
July 13, 1797
Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Contradictory reports from Portugal via Marblehead highlight a fatal fracas on Admiral Colpoys's ship where six sailors were killed, and question an English frigate's diversion to Lisbon despite being bound for Admiral Jervis off Cadiz.
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The reports said to have been received by the arrival at Marblehead from Portugal, are various and in part contradictory. In our opinion, the prominent part of the report is founded on the fracas which happened on board admiral Colpoys's ship, in which six sailors were killed, as has been before mentioned. Had we known the passage of the English frigate, and the reason why, if bound to admiral Jervis, who was known to be off Cadiz, she should put into Lisbon, we should be better enabled to calculate the amount of the intellig.
What sub-type of article is it?
Naval Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Naval Fracas
Admiral Colpoys
English Frigate
Lisbon Diversion
Cadiz Fleet
What entities or persons were involved?
Admiral Colpoys
Admiral Jervis
Where did it happen?
Portugal
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Portugal
Key Persons
Admiral Colpoys
Admiral Jervis
Outcome
six sailors were killed
Event Details
Various and contradictory reports received from Portugal mention a fracas on board Admiral Colpoys's ship resulting in six sailors killed. An English frigate bound to Admiral Jervis off Cadiz put into Lisbon, raising questions about the intelligence.