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Massachusetts Spy And Worcester Advertiser
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
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Reports from London and Paris detail a Greek naval victory over the Egyptian fleet between Cos and Rhodes on September 5, where Greek fire-ships burned Egyptian vessels, sank transports with troops, and captured others, leading to heavy troop losses and disease among survivors. Captain Pacha retreated to Mitylene.
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Reports had reached London of a victory obtained by the Greeks over the Egyptian fleet. It is said that three Egyptian frigates and many other vessels were burnt by the Greek fire-ships, and that eighty transports were taken. A Paris paper gives the following particulars.
"The defeat took place between Cos and Rhodes. The Commander of the Egyptian fleet had advanced to the gulf of Macry, before the latter island.—Thence he proceeded to join the Captain Pacha, who, after his disaster before Samos, had retired to Bodroun.—The Greek admiral with 60 vessels, and a reinforcement from Samos, attacked the two Mussulman fleets on the 5th September, and several Egyptian ships were burnt, and some transports sunk with troops on board. The Captain Pacha lost his rear admiral's ship and two others. The Egyptian fleet was pursued, and some transports overtaken in the waters of Rhodes, and destroyed. More than a fourth of the troops destined to the Morea died in the midst of the flames or the waves of the sea, and the rest had become a prey a contagious disease. After this defeat the Captain Pacha sought safety in the island of Mitylene."
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Between Cos And Rhodes
Event Date
5th September
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three egyptian frigates and many other vessels burnt; eighty transports taken; several egyptian ships burnt; some transports sunk with troops; captain pacha lost rear admiral's ship and two others; more than a fourth of troops destined to the morea died in flames or waves, rest prey to contagious disease.
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The Greek admiral with 60 vessels and reinforcement from Samos attacked the Egyptian and Captain Pacha's fleets on the 5th September between Cos and Rhodes. Egyptian commander had advanced to gulf of Macry then joined Captain Pacha at Bodroun after his Samos disaster. Several Egyptian ships burnt by Greek fire-ships, transports sunk; fleet pursued to Rhodes waters where more transports destroyed. Captain Pacha retreated to Mitylene.