When was it published?

September 6, 1805 in Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger

Foreign News September 6, 1805

Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Captain Gross, Lord Nelson, Talleyrand

Q: What keywords are associated?

Combined Fleet, West Indies, Naval Sighting, French Papers, Peace Speculations, Jamaica Capture Claim

Norfolk, Virginia

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What is this article about?

The schooner Eagle arrived from Bordeaux after sighting a 25-sail combined fleet from the West Indies on July 23, believed bound for France. French papers to July 15 discuss peace prospects and falsely claim Jamaica's capture; Talleyrand's death unconfirmed.

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Combined Fleet.—The schooner Eagle, Gross, arrived here in 48 days from Bordeaux. July 23, in lat. 43, 27, long. 12, 48, saw a fleet of 25 sail of ships of war and two brigs, steering N. E. by E. wind n. w. which capt. Gross supposed, and no doubt was, the combined fleet from the West-Indies. From the course they were steering, and with the wind at N. w. they must have been bound to France, or more to the northward. If Lord Nelson had taken the coasts of France and Spain in his way, before his arrival at Gibraltar, on the 19th July, he must have got ahead of the combined fleet.

By Captain Gross we have received Paris papers to the 10th, and Bordeaux papers to the 15th July. In these papers we perceive but few articles worth extracting, which are in this day's paper. We noted that they contained an authentic account of the capture of Jamaica by the combined fleet, but this (as wits of Boston say of "Norfolk news") is French news.

Peace appears to be a desirable object in France, as we judge from the editorial speculations on that subject, indeed; some affirm positively that peace is very near at hand. These papers do not mention the death of Talleyrand, and as our files are regular that intelligence must be premature.

What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs War Report

What keywords are associated?

Combined Fleet West Indies Naval Sighting French Papers Peace Speculations Jamaica Capture Claim

What entities or persons were involved?

Captain Gross Lord Nelson Talleyrand

Where did it happen?

West Indies

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

West Indies

Event Date

July 23

Key Persons

Captain Gross Lord Nelson Talleyrand

Outcome

sighting of combined fleet bound for france; false french claim of jamaica capture; peace speculations

Event Details

Schooner Eagle, Capt. Gross, sighted 25 ships of war and two brigs of the combined fleet from West-Indies on July 23 in lat. 43, 27, long. 12, 48, steering N.E. by E. with N.W. wind, bound to France or northward. Lord Nelson arrived Gibraltar July 19, possibly ahead. Paris papers to July 10 and Bordeaux to July 15 mention peace desirability and nearness, false Jamaica capture, no Talleyrand death.