When was it published?

August 31, 1759 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Domestic News August 31, 1759

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Antigua Privateers, French Schooner Capture, Hunter Prize, Bompart Squadron, Grenadines Martinico

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Reports from Antigua detail captures by privateers Fly (Capt. Lesly) of a French schooner and Hunter (New York) of a prize schooner. A Dutchman reported sighting Bompart's French squadron (8 men-of-war, 3 store-ships) around late June near Grenadines heading to Martinico. By July 20, no further sightings.

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From Antigua we have Advice, that the Fly Privateer, Capt. Lesly, of that Port, had carried in there a French Privateer Schooner. That the Hunter Privateer of New York, had also taken, and sent into that Island, a Prize Schooner: That a Dutchman arrived there about the 7th of July, said he had been in company with Bompart's Squadron 15 or 16 Days before, consisting of 8 Men of War and 3 large Store-ships, and was then turning up from the Grenadines for Martinico: But the 20th of July (our latest Intelligence from that Quarter) they knew nothing of the French Fleet, only they believed it was somewhere in those Seas.

What sub-type of article is it?

Shipping Military

What keywords are associated?

Antigua Privateers French Schooner Capture Hunter Prize Bompart Squadron Grenadines Martinico

What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. Lesly Bompart

Where did it happen?

Antigua

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Antigua

Event Date

About The 7th Of July To 20th Of July

Key Persons

Capt. Lesly Bompart

Outcome

french privateer schooner captured by fly and brought to antigua; prize schooner captured by hunter and sent to antigua; bompart's squadron sighted but location unknown by july 20

Event Details

Fly Privateer under Capt. Lesly captured French Privateer Schooner and carried it to Antigua. Hunter Privateer of New York captured Prize Schooner and sent it to Antigua. Dutchman arrived about July 7 reporting company with Bompart's Squadron 15-16 days prior: 8 Men of War, 3 large Store-ships, turning up from Grenadines for Martinico. By July 20, no knowledge of French Fleet except believed in those seas.