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Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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British navy in July 1811 comprised 1042 vessels, many in American waters; includes captured ships from France, Denmark, Spain, Netherlands, Italy. War fever over US tensions subsided; hopes Capt. Bingham's explanation clears Little Belt incident.
Merged-components note: Merged the table listing captured vessels with the text on the British Navy's composition, as the table is referenced in the text; relabeled 'table' to 'foreign_news'.
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| From the French | 109 |
| Danish | 49 |
| Spanish | 25 |
| Dutch | 24 |
| Italians | 3 |
Navy.—According to Steel's List for July 1811, the British navy consists of 1042 vessels of war of various descriptions; 548 are at sea, and 233 in commission; in ordinary repairing 261: most of these are in the American seas, viz. at Halifax, Newfoundland, the West Indies and South America. Besides which they are building 62. The English navy is composed in part of the following vessels, taken from other nations:
[Omitted table or list as per 133: Total 210]
The American war fever lately so prevalent in the British Empire had wholly subsided: and business as well as speculation were again graduated to a Peace-scale. A late Irish paper contains this remark. "It is hoped the explanation of Capt. Bingham will clear up this unfortunate mistake relative to the Little Belt."
Capt. B. had not arrived in England, though daily expected.—Bost. Cent.
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Foreign News Details
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British Empire
Event Date
July 1811
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war fever subsided; business and speculation reduced to peace-scale; capt. bingham expected to explain little belt incident
Event Details
British navy totals 1042 vessels per Steel's List for July 1811, with 548 at sea, 233 in commission, 261 repairing (many in American seas: Halifax, Newfoundland, West Indies, South America), and 62 building. Includes captured vessels: 109 French, 49 Danish, 25 Spanish, 24 Dutch, 3 Italian (total omitted list 210). American war fever in British Empire subsided. Irish paper hopes Capt. Bingham's explanation clears Little Belt mistake; he not yet arrived in England.