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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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British forces captured Havana in 1762; HMS Enterprize arrived in New York with dispatches from Major Moncrief for General Amherst. Spaniards suffered heavy losses, immense treasure divided between army and navy, and several Spanish ships taken.
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Extract of a Letter from New York, to a Gentleman in town, dated Sept. 6, 1762.
Last Night arrived here the Enterprize Man of War of 40 Guns, in 17 Days from the HAVANNAH, in whom came Major Moncrief, with Dispatches for General Amherst: The Enterprize is to sail again this Day to join Lord Colvill. The Terms the Spaniards were to have is unknown to any of the Officers, but the greatest Part of the Island have submitted to our Troops....The immense Treasure they got is to be equally divided between the Army and Navy....The Ships are getting ready to proceed for England; they purpose to divide the Spanish Seamen among our Ships, and put a Number of ours into theirs, that they may be enabled to get them home.....This is a glorious Acquisition, and will greatly humble the Spaniards; they defended the Place with incredible Bravery; their Seamen behaved gallantly, but had near 3000 of them killed during the Siege, besides many by sickness; their Troops also suffered extremely, but their whole Loss not yet known.....
The following is a List of the Spanish Men of War taken in the harbour of the Havannah, with the Number of Seamen and Soldiers on board each.
Name, Guns,
Commanders,
Sea. Sold.
Don Guilbres de Silvea
S. Antonio
lately Launch'd
74 350 1450
St. Genara
Three Others on the Stocks, two of the Line, and 1 Frigate.
Those Ships mark'd * were sunk at the Entrance of the Harbour. - And those Commanders mark'd * were killed during the Siege.
| El Tigre | 70 | Marquis Royal in fanta Tranporta, | 700 | 200 |
| Infanta | 70 | Don Francisco de Medina, | 550 | 150 |
| Soverano | 70 | Don Ifidore Del Pertigore, | 550 | 150 |
| La Reyna | 70 | Don Luis De Velafce | 550 | 150 |
| America | 70 | Don Juan de la Coliena, | 550 | 150 |
| Neptune | 70 | Don Pedro Bennudas, | 550 | 150 |
| Aquilon | 70 | El Marquis Gonzalez, | 550 | 150 |
| Africa | 60 | Don Francisco Garganta | 450 | 120 |
| La Europa | 60 | Don Joseph St. Vincent, | 450 | 120 |
| Conquilla | 60 | Don Pedro Cartigon, | 450 | 120 |
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Havannah
Event Date
1762
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near 3000 spanish seamen killed during the siege, besides many by sickness; troops suffered extremely, whole loss not yet known. immense treasure equally divided between army and navy. greatest part of the island submitted to british troops. spanish men of war taken as listed.
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HMS Enterprize arrived in New York from HAVANNAH with dispatches. Spaniards defended Havana with incredible bravery; seamen behaved gallantly. Ships preparing to proceed to England; Spanish seamen to be divided among British ships. Glorious acquisition to humble Spaniards.