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The Daily Advertiser
New York, New York County, New York
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An Algerine pirate ship of 24 guns was sunk by a Genoese man-of-war near Melina on May 30 after a two-hour battle, with all pirates perishing. They fired poisoned small arms, killing and wounding over 20 Genoese sailors, most of whom died.
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An Algerine rover of 24 guns, was sunk the 30th of last month by a Genoese man of war near Melina, after a severe and bloody contest of two hours, and all on board perished. So desperate and sanguinary were the infidels to the last, that they kept up a brisk and almost incessant fire with small arms out of the tops, into the man of war, as they were sinking, which killed and wounded above 20 men; most of the latter died the next day, owing to the balls which the pirates fired being all charged with poison.
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Near Melina
Event Date
The 30th Of Last Month
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algerine ship sunk with all aboard perished; over 20 genoese killed and wounded, most wounded died from poisoned bullets.
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An Algerine rover of 24 guns was sunk by a Genoese man of war near Melina after a severe two-hour battle. The pirates fired small arms with poisoned balls from the tops as they sank, causing significant casualties on the Genoese ship.