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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Schooner Hannah arrived in Norfolk from St. Vincents, Capt. Grant reporting French troop arrival at Guadaloupe, British ships departing St. Vincents, failed English attack on St. Lucie, French harassment of St. Vincents, and French capture of English ships near Guadaloupe.
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Last evening arrived here, the schooner Hannah, Capt. Grant, 20 days from St. Vincents.
The Captain informs, that 15,000 troops have arrived at Guadaloupe, from France about the 1st of July, under a strong convoy; that in consequence all the ships of war at St. Vincents, except a 20 gun ship, had put to sea to intercept a force they momently expected against the island; that the English had made an unsuccessful attack on St. Lucie, on the 10th of July; and that the French from St. Lucie are continually harassing the inhabitants of St. Vincents.
Under St. Kitts, on the 30th July, spoke the American schooner Sam, Capt. Russell, from Martinique bound to St. Croix, who informed him that some French frigates had fell in with the outward bound English fleet, and had captured five powder ships and a number of merchantmen, and sent them to Guadaloupe.
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Norfolk
Event Date
August 12
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15,000 french troops arrived at guadaloupe; unsuccessful english attack on st. lucie; french frigates captured five powder ships and merchantmen from english fleet, sent to guadaloupe
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Schooner Hannah arrived in Norfolk after 20 days from St. Vincents; Capt. Grant reported French troops arriving at Guadaloupe around July 1 under convoy, prompting St. Vincents warships to sea except one 20-gun ship; English unsuccessful attack on St. Lucie July 10; French from St. Lucie harassing St. Vincents inhabitants; on July 30 near St. Kitts, spoke schooner Sam from Martinique, reporting French frigates capturing English ships.