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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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British ships Temple (Capt. O'Brian) and Griffin (Capt. Taylor) captured 10 vessels in Granado harbor by entering under French colors and surprising the fort on August 20, 177? (reported from St. Kitts). One prize arrived at St. Kitts with valuable cargo; others expected, some privateers.
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Advices from St. Kitts of August 20th give an Account, That His Majesty's Ships Temple, Capt. O'Brian, and Griffin, Capt. Taylor, having Intelligence of some Privateers and other Vessels that were in the Harbour of Granado, stood away for that Port, and entering it with French Colours, brought to, close to the French Fort, without being discovered who they were; when they immediately struck the French, and hoisted English Colours, and began a smart Cannonade on the Fort, and at the same Time the Ships Boats were dispatched to bring away the Vessels, which lay higher up. An Attack so sudden and so brisk, could not be withstood: The Fire of the Fort, which is a very good one, was irregular and slow; and the Enemy were soon obliged to send off a Flag of Truce, with an offer of all the Vessels in the Harbour, perceiving that those were what we aimed at. Upon this the Firing ceased, and the Men of War's Boats took Possession of all the Vessels in the Harbour, being ten in Number; and shortly after a Sloop from Curacoa brought to along side the Temple, proud of so good a Convoy (as they thought) to Martinico. One of the Prizes is arrived at St. Kitts with a valuable Cargo, and the rest were looked for daily. 'Tis said some of them are Privateers.
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Granado
Event Date
August 20th
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captured 10 vessels including privateers; one prize arrived at st. kitts with valuable cargo; rest expected daily; no casualties mentioned.
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British ships Temple and Griffin entered Granado harbor under French colors, surprised the fort with cannonade, sent boats to seize vessels; fort surrendered via flag of truce; boats took possession of 10 vessels; a sloop from Curacoa joined mistakenly.