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Foreign News
March 17, 1800
Jenks's Portland Gazette
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
What is this article about?
The Connecticut sloop of war under Captain Tryon captured a damaged French 54-gun frigate six days after it was disabled by the USS Constellation under Truxton, after exchanging only two broadsides.
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Capture of a French Frigate.
A gentleman who arrived in Saturday's stage, mentions that the evening before he left Boston, letters had been received from New York, announcing that the Connecticut sloop of war had fell in with and captured the French 54 gun ship which Truxton had disabled.
In corroboration of the above, I have authority to mention that captain Brightman of this town, has just received a letter from a respectable gentleman in New London (Conn.) which informs that the Connecticut sloop of war, captain Tryon, fell in with the above French ship six days after Truxton's engagement with her, and captured her after two broadsides only, the Frenchman having been so much battered and exhausted in the previous engagement with the Constellation.
A gentleman who arrived in Saturday's stage, mentions that the evening before he left Boston, letters had been received from New York, announcing that the Connecticut sloop of war had fell in with and captured the French 54 gun ship which Truxton had disabled.
In corroboration of the above, I have authority to mention that captain Brightman of this town, has just received a letter from a respectable gentleman in New London (Conn.) which informs that the Connecticut sloop of war, captain Tryon, fell in with the above French ship six days after Truxton's engagement with her, and captured her after two broadsides only, the Frenchman having been so much battered and exhausted in the previous engagement with the Constellation.
What sub-type of article is it?
Naval Affairs
What keywords are associated?
French Frigate Capture
Connecticut Sloop
Truxton Engagement
Naval Capture
What entities or persons were involved?
Captain Tryon
Truxton
Captain Brightman
Foreign News Details
Event Date
Six Days After Truxton's Engagement
Key Persons
Captain Tryon
Truxton
Captain Brightman
Outcome
captured after two broadsides only, the frenchman having been so much battered and exhausted
Event Details
The Connecticut sloop of war, captain Tryon, fell in with the French 54 gun ship six days after Truxton's engagement with her, and captured her after two broadsides only.