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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On February 18 near Dover, a French privateer with six guns captured a Spanish sloop in view of spectators. Pursued by two British armed cutters that withdrew, the Badger sloop retook the sloop after two hours and captured the privateer.
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"This morning about nine o'clock a French dogger privateer, of about six carriage guns, took a Spanish sloop within three miles of Dover, in the sight of a great number of spectators, and carried her off in triumph: She was pursued just afterwards by two armed cutters: but they not thinking themselves a match for her, gave over the chase, and at the same time gave a signal to the Badger sloop, that lay in the Offing, who likewise pursued, and with success; for she retook the sloop in about two hours afterwards, and has since taken the privateer."
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Dover
Event Date
February 18
Outcome
spanish sloop retaken by badger sloop; french privateer captured.
Event Details
A French dogger privateer with about six carriage guns captured a Spanish sloop within three miles of Dover around nine o'clock in the morning, in sight of many spectators, and carried it off. Two armed cutters pursued but gave up, signaling the Badger sloop in the offing, which pursued, retook the sloop after about two hours, and subsequently captured the privateer.