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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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The privateer schooner Scammell from Boston arrived in Providence on Tuesday last, reporting that last week it was driven onto the Jersey shore by British ships, repelled a boarding attempt, and exchanged cannon fire, forcing the British to retreat to Sandy Hook. The privateer escaped with minimal damage.
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Tuesday last the privateer schooner Scammell, of Boston, arrived here.--She was last week drove on the Jersey shore by a British ship of the line, a frigate, and a sloop of war, when the enemy attempted to send their boats on board to destroy her: but the crew having got some of their guns on shore drove them off. The enemy afterwards began a heavy cannonade from their ships which was returned with such effect from the shore, that the British thought proper to sheer off and stand for Sandy Hook. The privateer was soon after got off, without receiving any material injury.
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Jersey Shore
Event Date
Last Week (Reported October 19)
Outcome
british ships retreated to sandy hook; privateer escaped without material injury.
Event Details
The privateer schooner Scammell was driven onto the Jersey shore by a British ship of the line, frigate, and sloop of war. Enemy boats attempted to board and destroy her, but the crew positioned guns on shore and drove them off. The British then cannonaded from their ships, met with effective return fire from shore, prompting them to sheer off. The privateer was soon gotten off.