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The Patowmac Guardian, And Berkeley Advertiser
Martinsburg, Shepherdstown, Berkeley County, Jefferson County, West Virginia
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Letter from Falmouth dated June 29 reports French naval defeat with 8 ships lost but American fleet saved, Vengeur sunk dramatically; land successes including capture of Ypres (7000 men, 130 cannon), advances toward Ostend, and pressure on Allied forces in Flanders; Emperor likely to abandon region
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Extract of a letter from a gentleman of information in Falmouth, to his friend in this town dated June 29.
The French fleet have had a complete bearing--lost 8 sail of the line--but they have thereby got in their American fleet. The French fought desperately--1 Ship the Vengeur, a 74, sunk close along side the Marlborough, from which ship our crew saw the Vengeur sinking--in this Situation the Frenchmen retired from the under deck and fired the upper deck guns, and as soon as that was under water, they retired to the poop and there fired their musquetry. and then went down, crying Vive LA REPUBLIQUE!!
By land the French are successful every where-- Ypres is taken with 7000 men and 130 cannon, and perhaps the French are at Ostend by this. The grand army dares not stir from Tournay, as the French are still in possession of Courtray, and a strong army investing Charleroi, from which place they have been driven three or four times across the Sambre--but always returned again almost immediately with increased numbers.
Things look dismal on the continent. The Emperor is certainly about to abandon all Flanders.
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Flanders
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June 29
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french fleet lost 8 sail of the line; vengeur sunk; ypres taken with 7000 men and 130 cannon
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French fleet suffered complete beating, losing 8 sail of the line but protecting their American fleet; Vengeur sunk alongside Marlborough with crew fighting desperately and crying Vive LA REPUBLIQUE; on land French successful everywhere, took Ypres, possibly at Ostend, hold Courtray, investing Charleroi after repeated crossings of Sambre; grand army不敢 stir from Tournay; Emperor about to abandon Flanders