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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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The West-India Fleet has sailed despite disasters, expected to arrive crippled. British fleet is triumphant in the Carrabee Ocean, impressing American seamen. French at Guadaloupe and Hispaniola anticipated to resist, with Spanish fleet aiding French possession of ceded part of Hispaniola.
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The BRITISH FLEET. is at this moment triumphant, in the Carrabee Ocean, and, as usual in the hour of prosperity. their insolence is insufferable. They impress American seamen, from almost all protections.
It is expected however, that the French at Guadaloupe and Hispaniola, will give these modern innovators, a warm reception. With respect to this last mentioned island. it is said, that the Spaniards are coming out with a large fleet to assist the French in taking possession of that part of it, which was ceded by treaty, to the French Republic.
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West Indies
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west-india fleet expected to arrive crippled, potentially defeating operations; british fleet triumphant and impressing american seamen; anticipated french resistance and spanish assistance in possessing ceded part of hispaniola.
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The West-India Fleet has sailed despite successive disasters, hoped to be in crippled condition upon arrival. The British Fleet is triumphant in the Carrabee Ocean, insufferably insolent, and impressing American seamen from protections. French forces at Guadaloupe and Hispaniola expected to give a warm reception to the British. Spaniards reportedly sending a large fleet to assist French in taking possession of the part of Hispaniola ceded by treaty to the French Republic.