When was it published?

January 25, 1771 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Foreign News January 25, 1771

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. Gregg, Lieut. Torrington, Lieut. Dugdale, Russian Admiral, Empress

Q: What keywords are associated?

Turkish Fleet Destruction, Fire Ships, English Officers, Russian Crew, Lieut Dugdale Bravery

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Letters from Leghorn detail how English officers Capt. Gregg, Lieut. Torrington, and Lieut. Dugdale, commanding fire-ships, caused the destruction of the Turkish fleet. Lieut. Dugdale bravely hooked his vessel to an 84-gun Turkish man-of-war after his Russian crew fled, was rescued, and promoted by the Russian Admiral with a recommendation to the Empress.

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By letters from Leghorn we learn, that the destruction of the Turkish fleet was occasioned by Capt. Gregg, Lieut. Torrington and Lieut. Dugdale, three Englishmen, who commanded the fire-ships. When the latter had steered his vessel in the night close to a Turkish man of war, of 84 guns, his design was discovered, which threw his crew of Russian sailors into such a consternation, that they immediately abandoned him and rowed off in the boat; notwithstanding he bravely hooked the grapnel-iron into the rigging of the enemy, and then jumped into the sea, from whence he was luckily taken up, and soon after conveyed on board the Russian Admiral, who loaded him with caresses, advanced him to a command, and promised to recommend him for his gallant behaviour to the Empress.

What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Turkish Fleet Destruction Fire Ships English Officers Russian Crew Lieut Dugdale Bravery

What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. Gregg Lieut. Torrington Lieut. Dugdale Russian Admiral Empress

Foreign News Details

Key Persons

Capt. Gregg Lieut. Torrington Lieut. Dugdale Russian Admiral Empress

Outcome

destruction of the turkish fleet; lieut. dugdale advanced to a command and recommended to the empress for gallant behaviour.

Event Details

The destruction of the Turkish fleet was occasioned by Capt. Gregg, Lieut. Torrington and Lieut. Dugdale, three Englishmen commanding fire-ships. Lieut. Dugdale steered his vessel close to a Turkish man-of-war of 84 guns at night; his design discovered, his Russian crew abandoned him, but he hooked the grapnel-iron into the enemy's rigging, jumped into the sea, was taken up, conveyed to the Russian Admiral, who caressed him, advanced him, and promised to recommend him to the Empress.