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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Letter from St. Eustatia, Oct 7, 1779: French and Spanish fleets drove British Adm. Sir Charles Hardy's 35-ship fleet into the Channel on Aug 15, 1779. Warns West India June fleet and Jamaica convoy risk interception, costing Britain up to 9000 seamen.
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The French and Spanish fleets have drove Sir Charles Hardy into the channel the 15th of August last, though his fleet consisted of 35 sail of the line. That the West India June fleet, will run every risk of being intercepted, which would deprive the British of 6000 seamen, besides the Jamaica convoy, consisting of about half the number.
The above letter came by the brig Arrow, in a short passage from St. Eustatia; she is loaded with rum and salt.
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English Channel
Event Date
15th Of August 1779
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potential loss of 6000 british seamen from west india june fleet interception, plus about 3000 from jamaica convoy
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French and Spanish fleets drove Sir Charles Hardy's British fleet of 35 sail of the line into the channel on the 15th of August last. The West India June fleet will run every risk of being intercepted, depriving the British of 6000 seamen, besides the Jamaica convoy consisting of about half the number.