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The Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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Captain Smith reports from Lisbon via American consul Mr. Church of a fierce two-day naval battle in the Mediterranean on March 14 between French and English fleets of 14 ships each. French captured one British ship initially, but British took two French ships; both fleets retreated damaged to Leghorn and Toulon respectively.
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Capt. Smith, of the Ship John Bulkely, 46 days from Lisbon, informs, that Mr. Church, the American consul there, told him the day before he sailed, that he had just received advice of a severe and bloody engagement between the French and English fleets in the Mediterranean, each consisting of fourteen sail of the line; that the engagement commenced on the 14th March and lasted nearly two days ; that on the first day the French proved successful, and took one from the British, but that on the second the British had taken two line of battle ships from them, that both fleets withdrew from the engagement in a most shattered condition ; the British having returned to Leghorn, and the French to Toulon.
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Mediterranean
Event Date
14th March
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french captured one british ship on first day; british captured two french ships on second day; both fleets severely damaged and withdrew, british to leghorn, french to toulon.
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Severe and bloody engagement between French and English fleets of fourteen sail of the line each in the Mediterranean, commencing on 14th March and lasting nearly two days. French successful on first day, capturing one British ship; British captured two French line-of-battle ships on second day. Both fleets withdrew in shattered condition.