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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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The British man-of-war Prince Edward engaged a French frigate of 36-40 guns on August 24, 26 leagues west of Scilly (lat. 49°52'). The battle renewed the next morning until 11 o'clock, when the frigate withdrew. Prince Edward lost main and mizzen masts early, could only fire five guns, and suffered 10 killed and over 40 wounded due to high seas preventing lower port use. Two large ships, possibly French, were sighted.
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The Prince Edward Man of War is arrived here with the loss of her Main and Mizzen Masts, and very much shattered, having had an Engagement on the 24th with a French Frigate of 36 or 40 Guns, 26 Leagues to the Westward of Scilly, Lat. 49 d. 52 m. which was renew'd the next Morning, and continued till 11 o'clock when the Frigate sheered off. It happened unluckily that the Prince Edward had her Main and Mizen Masts shot away the first Broadside, and could never bring any more than five Guns to bear on the Frenchmen; and the Sea ran so high, that she could not open her lower Ports. She has 10 Men killed, and upwards of 40 wounded, several of them mortally. When the Engagement begun, they saw two large Ships, one without her Fore-Top Mast, which they took to be French Men of War.
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26 Leagues To The Westward Of Scilly, Lat. 49 D. 52 M.
Event Date
The 24th
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10 men killed, and upwards of 40 wounded, several of them mortally. the frigate sheered off.
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The Prince Edward Man of War engaged a French Frigate of 36 or 40 Guns on the 24th, renewed the next morning until 11 o'clock. Main and Mizen Masts shot away first broadside, only five Guns brought to bear, lower Ports not opened due to high sea. Two large Ships sighted, one without Fore-Top Mast, taken for French Men of War.