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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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On August 2, Dublin reports the American sloop Peacock (20 guns, 150 men) in Irish Channel; sunk multiple vessels including unnamed British sloop after engagement, damaging her sails; spotted off Wexford Friday; cruising near Waterford July 20.
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Dublin August 2.
The Peacock, American sloop of war, mounting 20 32 pounders, and 2 long nine, with a complement of 150 men, is now in the Irish Channel. The crew of several vessels sunk by her, arrived at Dublin yesterday. The sails of the Peacock were much shattered, in consequence of a severe engagement which she had with a British sloop of war, name unknown, which she sunk.
On Friday morning she was off the Wexford coast.
She has done much mischief--all the captured vessels have been sunk.
The Peacock was cruising on the 20th ultimo, about seven leagues S. S. W. of Waterford Tower.
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Irish Channel
Event Date
August 2
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the peacock sunk several vessels including a british sloop of war; her sails much shattered.
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The Peacock, American sloop of war, mounting 20 32 pounders and 2 long nine, with 150 men, is in the Irish Channel. Crews of sunk vessels arrived at Dublin. She engaged and sunk a British sloop, name unknown. On Friday morning off Wexford coast. All captured vessels sunk. Cruising on 20th ultimo seven leagues S.S.W. of Waterford Tower.