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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Arrival of a French 74-gun ship and armed vessels on the U.S. coast opens navigation of Delaware and Chesapeake as British cruisers retreat to Sandy-Hook. The ship fought in Count de Grasse's action, losing 50 killed and many wounded, and is one of the world's swiftest.
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The arrival of the French 74 gun ship, with a number of armed vessels on our coast, has entirely opened the navigation of the Delaware and the Chesapeake, the British cruisers having thought proper to provide for their own safety, by prudently repairing to Sandy-Hook.
The above ship was in the action with Count de Grasse, was engaged for several hours with two British 74's, and had 50 men killed, besides a great number wounded.
She is supposed to be one of the swiftest sailing ships in the world.
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Delaware And Chesapeake
Event Date
July 20
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50 men killed, great number wounded; navigation opened, british cruisers retreated to sandy-hook
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French 74-gun ship and armed vessels arrived on coast, forcing British cruisers to retreat and opening Delaware and Chesapeake navigation. Ship engaged two British 74s for hours in action with Count de Grasse; reputed swiftest sailing ship.