When was it published?

May 10, 1804 in Alexandria Daily Advertiser

Foreign News May 10, 1804

Alexandria Daily Advertiser

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Captain Burman, Captain Duaberqueny

Q: What keywords are associated?

French Ship Africaine, Boarding Betsey, Naval Encounter, Gale Damage

Alexandria, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Captain Burman of the schooner Betsey was boarded by the French ship Africaine, Capt. Duaberqueny from Brest, on his passage from Charleston to Philadelphia on the 28th ult. The French fired shots, detained him briefly, then acquitted him. The Africaine was damaged from a gale, heading to Charleston after losing her main mast and guns.

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Captain Burman of the sch'r Betsey on his passage from Charleston to Philadelphia, informs, that on the 28th ult. he was boarded by a French Ship called the Africaine, captain Duaberqueny, from Brest, who fired a couple of shot at him, and ordered him on board his vessel. when after some detention he was politely acquitted. Capt. B further informs that when the Africaine spoke him she was then bearing away for Charleston, having lost her main mast, and thrown her guns overboard, in a gale of wind.
(Phil. pap.)

What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs

What keywords are associated?

French Ship Africaine Boarding Betsey Naval Encounter Gale Damage

What entities or persons were involved?

Captain Burman Captain Duaberqueny

Where did it happen?

Passage From Charleston To Philadelphia

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Passage From Charleston To Philadelphia

Event Date

28th Ult.

Key Persons

Captain Burman Captain Duaberqueny

Outcome

politely acquitted after detention; africaine damaged, lost main mast and guns in gale

Event Details

Captain Burman of sch'r Betsey was boarded by French ship Africaine from Brest, which fired shots and ordered him aboard; after detention, he was acquitted. Africaine was bearing away for Charleston, having lost main mast and thrown guns overboard in a gale.