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Martinsburgh Gazette
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
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British fleet under Admiral Sir John B. Warren, consisting of multiple ships of the line, frigates, and sloops, departed England on August 11 and arrived off the American coast by September 30, 1812, poised to blockade the American squadron and halt U.S. naval operations.
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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 28.
It appears from the intelligence from England, which we publish to-day, that on the 11th of August, Admiral Sir John B. Warren, with the fleet under his command, destined for America, consisting of two 98 gun ships, three 74's, two 64's, six frigates, and two sloops of war, dropped down to St. Helens to sail the first fair wind.
Their arrival, therefore, must be momently expected. This large armament, added to the Africaine 64, the Spartan, Acasta, Maidstone, Belvidere, Statira, Nymph and Eolus frigates, now cruising on our coast, and the Emulous, Goree, Lyra, Recruit, Hazard, Tartarus and Atalanta sloops of war at Halifax, will compose a British naval force of
Ships of the line 8
Frigates 12
Sloops of war 10
Total 30 sail.
September 30.
Sir J. B. Warren's squadron, it appears by the news of to day has arrived off our coast. Its force is of sufficient magnitude to blockade the American squadron. Here then, we have reason to apprehend our naval career is at an end for the present; for it would be next to madness in our officers to risk an engagement with so disproportionate a force. However painful it must be to our gallant commanders, and their zealous crews to be locked up in port, such appears to be their mortifying destiny.
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American Coast
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11th Of August To September 30
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british force sufficient to blockade american squadron, ending u.s. naval operations for the present without engagement
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On the 11th of August, Admiral Sir John B. Warren's fleet destined for America, consisting of two 98 gun ships, three 74's, two 64's, six frigates, and two sloops of war, dropped down to St. Helens. Added to existing ships, totals 8 ships of the line, 12 frigates, 10 sloops. By September 30, squadron arrived off coast to blockade American squadron.