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Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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The English frigate Juno, sailing from Leghorn on May 30 with provisions for Vice Admiral Hotham's fleet off Toulon, repelled an attack by two French frigates by jettisoning 24 oxen and firing grape shot, escaping unharmed. Juno also reported the French fleet's departure from Toulon to Lord Hood.
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The English frigate, which had the engagement with two French frigates, was the Juno, which sailed from hence on the 30th of May, with provisions for the fleet of vice admiral Hotham, then cruising before Toulon. Said frigate Juno had 24 oxen on board. When the French frigates attacked her, he had to throw these in the sea, and on the nearer approach of the French made such a terrible fire with grape shot upon them, that they were thrown quite in confusion, and he by that means escaped. It was this frigate which brought Lord Hood the account of the French fleet's sailing from Toulon.
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Toulon
Event Date
30th Of May To 16th June
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juno escaped after repelling the french frigates with grape shot; no casualties reported.
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The English frigate Juno sailed from Leghorn on May 30 with provisions including 24 oxen for Vice Admiral Hotham's fleet cruising before Toulon. Attacked by two French frigates, the Juno threw the oxen overboard and fired grape shot, throwing the French into confusion and allowing escape. The Juno brought Lord Hood news of the French fleet sailing from Toulon.