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Foreign News
February 20, 1796
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
The privateer Lord Hawkebury arrived with a captured Spanish ship prize after learning from a Dublin vessel that hostilities had begun between Great Britain and Spain. Consequently, a Spanish brig in port was seized by officers of a British ship.
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SPANISH WAR.
Thursday arrived here the Lord Hawkebury privateer with a Spanish ship, her prize, taken a few days since. We are informed that the Hawkebury fell in with a ship from Dublin, which had a paper on board, giving an account of hostilities having commenced between Great Britain and Spain, and the next day falling in with the Spaniard took him as a prize. In consequence of this information, a Spanish brig in town has been taken possession of by the officers of his Majesty's ship now here.
Thursday arrived here the Lord Hawkebury privateer with a Spanish ship, her prize, taken a few days since. We are informed that the Hawkebury fell in with a ship from Dublin, which had a paper on board, giving an account of hostilities having commenced between Great Britain and Spain, and the next day falling in with the Spaniard took him as a prize. In consequence of this information, a Spanish brig in town has been taken possession of by the officers of his Majesty's ship now here.
What sub-type of article is it?
War Report
Naval Affairs
Piracy Or Privateering
What keywords are associated?
Spanish War
Hostilities Gb Spain
Privateer Capture
Spanish Ship Prize
Brig Seizure
Foreign News Details
Event Date
Thursday
Outcome
capture of spanish ship by lord hawkebury privateer; seizure of spanish brig in port
Event Details
The Lord Hawkebury privateer captured a Spanish ship after receiving news from a Dublin vessel of hostilities commencing between Great Britain and Spain. In response, officers of his Majesty's ship seized a Spanish brig in town.