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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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British ship Iris under Capt. Hawker engaged French frigate Hermione off Long Island's east end for 1 hour 20 minutes, suffering 7 killed and 9 wounded but forcing the enemy to retreat despite damage. The day before, Hawker drove a rebel privateer ashore on Long Island.
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Last Wednesday morning his Majesty's ship Iris, of 32 guns, Capt. Hawker fell in (off the east end of Long Island) with the Hermione frigate, of 36 guns, and after an engagement of an hour and 20 minutes, having 7 men killed and nine wounded, forced her to retire with loss, the Iris pursued the enemy in vain, her fore-top-sail yard being shot away, and was otherwise greatly injured, and notwithstanding a rebel frigate hove in sight, the Frenchman continued to retire, though he outsailed the then crippled Iris. Captain Hawker, the day before, drove a rebel privateer on shore upon Long Island.
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Off The East End Of Long Island
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Last Wednesday Morning
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7 men killed and nine wounded on iris; enemy retired with loss; iris damaged including fore-top-sail yard shot away; rebel privateer driven ashore the day before
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His Majesty's ship Iris, of 32 guns, under Capt. Hawker, engaged the Hermione frigate, of 36 guns, for an hour and 20 minutes off the east end of Long Island, forcing her to retire despite pursuit being in vain due to damage. A rebel frigate appeared but the Frenchman continued to retire, outsailing the crippled Iris. The day before, Capt. Hawker drove a rebel privateer on shore upon Long Island.