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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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The Greyhound privateer engaged a French sloop (formerly the Tiger under Capt. Reed) off St. Eustatia for 1.5 hours, severely damaging the Frenchman. Greyhound's captain and 4-5 men wounded; both ships disengaged, with Greyhound arriving in Bassaterre on Dec. 1.
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WE learn that the Greyhound privateer fell in with and engaged, off St. Eustatia, a French sloop mounting 10 six-pounders (the said sloop was formerly commanded by Capt. Reed, and called the Tiger) and after a severe conflict of near an hour and a half, and in which, by all appearances, the Frenchman was pretty severely handled, and the Greyhound having her Captain and four or five men wounded, and receiving some other damage, they both sheered off, and the Greyhound arrived here yesterday morning.
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Off St. Eustatia
Event Date
Prior To Dec. 1
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greyhound: captain and four or five men wounded, some damage; french sloop: severely handled; both ships disengaged
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The Greyhound privateer engaged a French sloop mounting 10 six-pounders (formerly the Tiger commanded by Capt. Reed) off St. Eustatia in a severe conflict lasting near an hour and a half. The Frenchman was severely handled, Greyhound had her captain and four or five men wounded with other damage, and both sheered off.