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Foreign News
July 1, 1812
The Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
French squadron under Ferritier captured and destroyed several American vessels en route from Cadiz, rescuing 25 crew including captains from New York, Boston, and Portland ships aboard the arriving Charlotte.
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More French Depredations.
The ship Charlotte, Cooke, arrived at this port on Wednesday last, from Cadiz, having fallen in on her passage with a French squadron, commanded by Ferritier, who put on board the Charlotte 25 Americans, belonging to different vessels, which they had captured, and either burnt or sunk! Among those unfortunate men, were Capt. Gray, of brig Pizzarro, of New-York; Capt. Kelly, of ship Mercury, of do.; Capt. Curtis, of brig Adventure, of Boston, and Capt. Waite, of ship Superior, Portland—all which vessels had been most wantonly destroyed by those French freebooters—Prov. Phen.
The ship Charlotte, Cooke, arrived at this port on Wednesday last, from Cadiz, having fallen in on her passage with a French squadron, commanded by Ferritier, who put on board the Charlotte 25 Americans, belonging to different vessels, which they had captured, and either burnt or sunk! Among those unfortunate men, were Capt. Gray, of brig Pizzarro, of New-York; Capt. Kelly, of ship Mercury, of do.; Capt. Curtis, of brig Adventure, of Boston, and Capt. Waite, of ship Superior, Portland—all which vessels had been most wantonly destroyed by those French freebooters—Prov. Phen.
What sub-type of article is it?
Naval Affairs
Piracy Or Privateering
What keywords are associated?
French Squadron
American Vessels Captured
Depredations
Cadiz Passage
Freebooters
What entities or persons were involved?
Ferritier
Cooke
Gray
Kelly
Curtis
Waite
Where did it happen?
Cadiz
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Cadiz
Key Persons
Ferritier
Cooke
Gray
Kelly
Curtis
Waite
Outcome
25 americans rescued from captured vessels; brig pizzarro of new-york, ship mercury of new-york, brig adventure of boston, and ship superior of portland burnt or sunk
Event Details
The ship Charlotte, Cooke, from Cadiz, encountered a French squadron commanded by Ferritier on her passage, who placed 25 Americans from captured and destroyed vessels aboard her, including captains Gray, Kelly, Curtis, and Waite.