When was it published?

March 14, 1751 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News March 14, 1751

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Sicily Tempests, Palermo Shipwrecks, Algerine Xebecks, Merchant Ships Sunk, Algerine Squadron

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Recent tempests caused extensive damage along Sicily's coasts, sinking several merchant ships in Palermo harbor and wrecking four Algerine xebecks near the port; crews landed safely but undetected. These xebecks likely belonged to an 11-vessel Algerine squadron sighted days earlier.

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Leghorn, Dec. 20. Letters from Sicily bring Advice, that the late Tempests have done a great deal of Mischief on the Coasts of that Kingdom; that several Merchantmen, that lay in the Road of Palermo, having broke from their Moorings, sunk in Sight of that Port; and that four Algerine Xebecks were wrecked on the Coast near Palermo, but the Crews got safe to Land, though they had not yet been discovered in the Country. It is thought that these Xebecks were Part of an Algerine Squadron of eleven Sail, that appear'd a few Days before on the Coast of Sicily.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster Naval Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Sicily Tempests Palermo Shipwrecks Algerine Xebecks Merchant Ships Sunk Algerine Squadron

Where did it happen?

Sicily

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Sicily

Event Date

Late December (Reported Dec. 20)

Outcome

several merchantmen sunk; four algerine xebecks wrecked, crews safe ashore but undetected

Event Details

Tempests caused mischief on Sicily's coasts; merchantmen broke moorings and sank in Palermo; four Algerine xebecks wrecked near Palermo, crews landed safely; likely part of 11-sail Algerine squadron sighted days before.