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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On May 15 from Kinsale, Ireland, the British frigate Brilliant, part of Commodore Styer's squadron off Ushant, sought intelligence and pursued four French men-of-war that had sailed from Brest days earlier. Squadron includes Ocean (90 guns), Swiftsure (70), Lancaster (66), and frigates Aeolus, Brilliant, Arethusa.
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This Day his Majesty's Frigate, Brilliant, detached from the Squadron under the Command of Commodore Styer, of Ushant, sent her Boat in for Intelligence, and we hear that he is in quest of four Men of War, which, upon his looking into Brest, he found had sailed from thence a few Days before he arrived off that Place.
The Commodore's Squadron consists of the Ocean of 90 Guns, Swiftsure of 70 Guns, Lancaster of 66 Guns, three Frigates, the Aeolus, Brilliant, and Arethusa.
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Ushant And Brest
Event Date
May 15
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pursuit of four french men-of-war that had sailed from brest a few days prior
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The British frigate Brilliant, detached from Commodore Styer's squadron off Ushant, sent a boat for intelligence at Kinsale. The squadron is seeking four French men-of-war observed sailing from Brest shortly before the British arrival there. The squadron comprises Ocean (90 guns), Swiftsure (70 guns), Lancaster (66 guns), and frigates Aeolus, Brilliant, and Arethusa.