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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Letter from George Town, Maryland, reports Captain King's arrival from Cadiz with news of English seizure of 12 Spanish wine vessels on June 20, Spanish siege of Gibraltar starting July 10 cutting off supplies, and a combined Spanish-French fleet of over 50 ships sailing from Cadiz in July with unknown destination.
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"Captain King, in the sloop Dragon, arrived at Alexandria the 6th instant in 30 days from Cadiz, and brings us the following intelligences That about the 20th of June last, the English commenced hostilities against Spain, by taking 12 of their vessels, bound from Malaga to Cadiz with wines; that about the 10th of July, a Spanish fleet and army besieged Gibraltar, and had cut off all supplies both by sea and land; that a fleet of 6 ships of the line, from 74 to 100 guns, sailed from Cadiz in July, and were joined by nine sail of the line from another port in Spain, and that they were also joined by a French fleet of 37 sail, including frigates their destination not known."
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Gibraltar
Event Date
About The 20th Of June Last; About The 10th Of July; In July
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english took 12 spanish vessels; spanish fleet and army besieged gibraltar, cutting off all supplies by sea and land; spanish fleet of 15 ships of the line joined by french fleet of 37 sail, destination unknown
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English commenced hostilities against Spain by taking 12 vessels bound from Malaga to Cadiz with wines about June 20; Spanish fleet and army besieged Gibraltar about July 10, cutting off supplies; 6 ships of the line sailed from Cadiz in July, joined by 9 more from another Spanish port and a French fleet of 37 sail including frigates