When was it published?

May 28, 1762 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News May 28, 1762

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Sir Thomas Stanhope, Colonel Nugent

Q: What keywords are associated?

French Ships Rochefort, Prames Charente, British Pursuit Stanhope, Ships Belleisle, Naval Embargo Lift

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

London, Feb. 20: Lists of French ships, frigates, and prames at Rochefort mouth of Charente on Jan. 25, with details on prames. British ships under Sir Thomas Stanhope pursuing. Ships off Belleisle detailed. Embargo lifted on neutral ships; Col. Nugent heads to Portsmouth for expedition.

Merged-components note: These components, including tables of French and English ships and accompanying text from London, describe naval dispositions and should be merged into a single foreign news item about the French fleet and British responses.

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Ships	Guns	Men	Frigates	Guns	Men
Le Tonnant	84	1100	La Hale	38	350
Le Couronne	84	1100	La Greete	30	280
Le Souveraine	74	900	Prames
Le Guerrier	74	900	La Louife	20	250
Le St. Michel	70	750	L'Elizabeth	20	250
L' Intrepide	70	750	La Challot	20	250
Le Solitaire	70	750	Quenacond	20	250
Le Magnifique	64	680	La Fortune	20	250
Northumb.	64	680	La Lagliar	20	250
			Le Surfe	20	250

LONDON, Feb. 20.

French ships and prames, lying in the mouth of the Charente at Rochefort, January 25.

Each prame, besides her guns, hath two thirteen inch mortars, and is in length and breadth of a 74 gun ship, one deck, and draws only eight feet water.

Ships under the command of Sir Thomas Stanhope, in pursuit of the above fleet.

Ships off Belleisle.

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We hear that the embargo is ordered to be taken off several neutral ships in the river.

On Wednesday Colonel Nugent, one of the Grooms of the Bedchamber to his Majesty, set out with several other officers for Portsmouth, to go as volunteers on the expedition.

	Guns	Naffau	Guns
Sandwich	90	Prince Frederick	64
Princels Amelia	80	Monmouth	64
Hero	74	Achilles	60
Superbe	74	Phoenix	44
Buckingham	74	Euna firehip	44
Trident	70	Velvuvius firehip	44
Swiftfire	68	Vellum	68

Royal George	100	Tamer floop
Cornwall	74	Efcort floop
Torbay	74	Mortar bomb
Prince of Orange	60

What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs War Report

What keywords are associated?

French Ships Rochefort Prames Charente British Pursuit Stanhope Ships Belleisle Naval Embargo Lift

What entities or persons were involved?

Sir Thomas Stanhope Colonel Nugent

Where did it happen?

Rochefort And Belleisle, France

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Rochefort And Belleisle, France

Event Date

January 25

Key Persons

Sir Thomas Stanhope Colonel Nugent

Event Details

French ships and prames at mouth of Charente at Rochefort on January 25, with specified guns and men. Prames equipped with mortars, dimensions like 74-gun ship, shallow draft. British ships under Sir Thomas Stanhope pursuing the fleet. Ships off Belleisle listed. Embargo lifted on neutral ships. Colonel Nugent and officers depart for Portsmouth expedition.