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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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The privateer Ann from Antigua, commanded by Capt. Clark with 36 men, engaged a French privateer with 150 men on December 26. The battle lasted from 2:30 PM to sunset; Ann's crew suffered heavy casualties, with only four unwounded, but Clark did not strike colors. The French had 70-80 killed or wounded. Ann was captured and taken to St. Domingo.
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We have particular pleasure in publishing the following circumstances relating to the behaviour of Capt. Clark, his officers, and the whole crew of the privateer Ann, (which lately belonging to this Island) taken by a French privateer on the 26th of December last, and carried into St. Domingo.
The engagement began about half an hour past two in the afternoon, and lasted 'till sun set; the French privateer had 150 men, Capt. Clark only 36, all of whom, except four, were either killed or wounded: Capt. Clarke was shot thro' his left thigh and right leg, his first lieutenant in the neck, and his second in the forehead. We can't be exact as to the number of those killed in this Action, (which were not few) but several are since dead of their wounds. However, the French paid very dear for their victory, having between 70 and 80 kill'd and wounded. Capt. Clarke never struck his colours, but continued on the deck to the last, with only four men able to stand by him, the rest being all wounded. There are numbers of English prisoners at Domingo and Porto Rico. Captain Clarke, as also his first and second lieutenants, are likely to do well.
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St. Domingo
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26th Of December Last
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ann's crew: all except four killed or wounded, several died later; french: 70-80 killed and wounded; ann captured, crew imprisoned in st. domingo and porto rico; capt. clark and lieutenants expected to recover.
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Privateer Ann (36 men) engaged French privateer (150 men) from half past two in the afternoon until sunset; Clark wounded but remained on deck with four men, did not strike colors.