When was it published?

April 22, 1773 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News April 22, 1773

The Virginia Gazette

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London Hurricane, Thames River Damage, Ships Driven Ashore, Storm Casualties

Williamsburg, Virginia

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A severe hurricane struck London early this morning from the SSE, driving ships from their anchors along the Thames from Union Stairs to London Bridge. Many ships ran aground between the Tower and the Bridge, several lighters and boats sank, craft passed through the bridge, masts and bowsprit were lost, boats with men sank, and many lives are feared lost. A Dartmouth ship was smashed against the bridge starling, and a sloop remains lodged there.

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Early this morning it blew a severe hurricane at S. S. E. when all the tiers of ships from Union stairs to London bridge drove from their anchors, and the chief part of them went on shore between the tower and the bridge: several loaded lighters and boats are sunk, and many craft drove through bridge. Several ships lost their masts, others their boltsprits; several boats full of men were jammed between the ships and sunk, and it is feared a great many lost their lives. A ship from Dartmouth was stove to pieces against the starling of the bridge, and a sloop lies up the starlings.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster

What keywords are associated?

London Hurricane Thames River Damage Ships Driven Ashore Storm Casualties

Where did it happen?

London

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

London

Outcome

it is feared a great many lost their lives

Event Details

Early this morning it blew a severe hurricane at S. S. E. when all the tiers of ships from Union stairs to London bridge drove from their anchors, and the chief part of them went on shore between the tower and the bridge: several loaded lighters and boats are sunk, and many craft drove through bridge. Several ships lost their masts, others their boltsprits; several boats full of men were jammed between the ships and sunk. A ship from Dartmouth was stove to pieces against the starling of the bridge, and a sloop lies up the starlings.