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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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British Admiral Boscawen sent three ships of the line to attack anchored French vessels near Toulon harbor on June 7, enduring heavy battery fire for three hours but failing to burn the ships due to calm winds; many casualties, Culloden badly damaged.
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" The Tartar's prize man of war, Capt. Bailie, arrived here the 13th inst. with an express from Admiral Boscawen: he left the fleet well the 10th off Toulon.
Admiral Boscawen, on the 7th instant, sent the French Admiral a specimen of what he may expect if he comes out with his squadron, by sending in three ships of the line close to the harbour's mouth, viz. the Culloden, Capt. Smith Callis, of 74 Guns; the Conqueror, Capt. Harland, of 70; and the Jersey, Capt. Barker, of 60, to burn two ships that were at anchor there, and tho' they did not succeed in the attempt, yet they gained great honour in bravely and resolutely withstanding, for near three hours, the continual fire of many batteries; some of which they did, and others they could not see.
They have a great many men killed and wounded, but still they are in great spirits.
In this undertaking they were obliged to attempt the destroying of two forts, but most unluckily it falling calm, and the forts firing so briskly, they were obliged to retire, and were, with some difficulty, towed off.
The Culloden is in a most shattered condition."
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Toulon
Event Date
7th Instant
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great many men killed and wounded; did not succeed in burning two ships or destroying two forts; obliged to retire due to calm winds and brisk fire; towed off with difficulty; culloden in most shattered condition; gained great honour
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Admiral Boscawen sent three British ships of the line—the Culloden (74 guns), Conqueror (70 guns), and Jersey (60 guns)—close to Toulon harbour's mouth to burn two anchored French ships; they withstood battery fire for near three hours but failed due to calm; attempted destroying two forts but retired; fleet well off Toulon on 10th