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Freeman's Chronicle
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
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British naval expedition from Bermuda, embargoed May 22-June 20, sailed June 8 with 12 ships and 2700 troops targeting Norfolk; included French deserters and American prisoners for England.
Merged-components note: News from Bermuda includes the accompanying table listing British ships in the expedition; sequential reading order and bbox overlap confirm they belong together.
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LATE FROM BERMUDA.
The Swedish brig gov. Ankerhelm, Gardner, 9 days from Bermuda, arrived at Providence on Monday.— Capt. John Salter, of Portsmouth, a passenger, arrived in town yesterday morning and politely communicated the following information:
That an embargo was laid at Bermuda, May 22, until June 20, in consequence of the fitting out and sailing of an expedition, supposed to be going against Norfolk.
That the expedition, consisting of the following vessels, sailed from Bermuda June 8, viz:
A rocket ship, a bomb ship, and a hospital ship, sailed with the above-mentioned vessels. On board the men of war were about 2700 troops, including 270 Frenchmen, who had deserted from time to time from the French armies.
Nine or 12 American prisoners, including the boatswain of the late U. S. sloop of war Wasp were taken on board the Dragon, to be sent to England, on her arrival at Halifax.
| San Domingo | 74 | Ad. Warren |
| Diadem | 64 | Capt. Rechell |
| Poictiers | 74 | Sir J. P. Beresford |
| Diomede | 50 | Capt. Fabian |
| Romulus | 36 | Knight |
| Success | 32 | Barclay |
| Fox | 32 | Patterson |
| Nemesis | 28 | Maude |
| Lauresinus | 24 | —— |
| Moselle | 18 | Litchfield |
| Nimrod | 18 | Mitchell |
| Mariner | 14 | Russell |
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Bermuda
Event Date
Embargo May 22 Until June 20; Expedition Sailed June 8
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nine or 12 american prisoners, including the boatswain of the late u. s. sloop of war wasp, taken on board the dragon to be sent to england on arrival at halifax
Event Details
An embargo was laid at Bermuda from May 22 until June 20 due to the fitting out and sailing of an expedition supposed to be going against Norfolk. The expedition consisting of the listed vessels plus a rocket ship, a bomb ship, and a hospital ship sailed from Bermuda on June 8 with about 2700 troops on board the men of war, including 270 Frenchmen who had deserted from the French armies.