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Foreign News
December 22, 1790
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
From Constantinople: Details of a Black Sea naval action are pending, but Turks under Captain Pacha, with 55 vessels, engaged Russians near Caffra heights. Turks prevailed, sinking four Russian frigates without losses in a seven-hour battle; Turkish admiral's ship took 80 hits but remained intact.
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CONSTANTINOPLE.
The particulars relative to the action in the Black Sea are not yet received. The heights of Caffra were before them. The Captain Pacha had with him a fleet of 55 vessels—10 caravellers, 5 frigates, 10 kirlangifhars, and 20 cannoniers. The action was so far in favor of the Turks, that the Russians lost four frigates, and the Turks have lost not even one.—The battle lasted seven hours. That there must have been some severe work, is however certain, for the Admiral's ship of the Turkish squadron received 80 shots, through her sides; nevertheless, preserving all her rigging unimpaired, she got sheltered in the fleet.
The particulars relative to the action in the Black Sea are not yet received. The heights of Caffra were before them. The Captain Pacha had with him a fleet of 55 vessels—10 caravellers, 5 frigates, 10 kirlangifhars, and 20 cannoniers. The action was so far in favor of the Turks, that the Russians lost four frigates, and the Turks have lost not even one.—The battle lasted seven hours. That there must have been some severe work, is however certain, for the Admiral's ship of the Turkish squadron received 80 shots, through her sides; nevertheless, preserving all her rigging unimpaired, she got sheltered in the fleet.
What sub-type of article is it?
Naval Affairs
War Report
What keywords are associated?
Black Sea Action
Turkish Fleet
Russian Frigates
Captain Pacha
Caffra Heights
What entities or persons were involved?
Captain Pacha
Where did it happen?
Black Sea
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Black Sea
Key Persons
Captain Pacha
Outcome
russians lost four frigates; turks lost none. battle lasted seven hours; turkish admiral's ship received 80 shots but rigging intact.
Event Details
The Turkish fleet of 55 vessels under Captain Pacha engaged Russians near Caffra heights in the Black Sea. The action favored the Turks, with no full particulars received yet.