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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Grenada, a sloop from the Spanish Main was captured by Spaniards but retaken by its captain and two crewmen, who drove 12 captors into a launch and kept two to navigate. The captain was injured. Several other English vessels taken on the Main.
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Extract of a Letter from Grenada. Nov. 19. 1768.
Four days since arrived here, a sloop from the Main, which had been surprised by a number of Spaniards, who took all the people from on board, except the Captain and two men, and left 14 Spaniards. The Captain asked the two men if they would endeavour to retake the sloop, they immediately joined in the heroic attempt, and actually drove 12 Spaniards into a Launch that was alongside, and kept two to assist in navigating the sloop into this place. I wish I could give you the Captain's name, I have seen him many times. He has a desperate cut in his hand and face.
Several other vessels have been taken from the English on the Main.
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Grenada
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Nov. 19. 1768.
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sloop retaken; 12 spaniards driven into launch; 2 spaniards kept to assist; captain injured with cuts to hand and face.
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A sloop from the Main arrived in Grenada after being surprised by Spaniards who captured most crew, leaving 14 Spaniards aboard. The Captain and two men retook the vessel by driving 12 Spaniards into a launch alongside and retaining two to help navigate to Grenada.