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Gazette Of The United States
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Reports from Antigua detail British naval and military reinforcements in the West Indies, including arrivals at Barbados, admiral changes, ship incidents, French defeats in St. Vincent and Grenada, capture of French ship Favourite, and near-full British control of Grenada.
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The mail boat with the second December and first and second January mails arrived here yesterday, by which we learn the arrival at Barbadoes of Gen. Abercrombie in the Arethusa frigate.
It appears, that admiral Christian has been superseded in the command of the outward bound fleet; by that brave officer admiral Cornwallis.
Brigadier Gen. M'Kenzie and 1500 men are gone to reinforce Grenada.
April 4.
We are informed that his majesty's ship Glory, late Admiral Christian's flag ship, in the gale of wind which forced her to return to port, shipped about 300 tons of water, which nearly water-logged her, and with very great difficulty she was floated into port.
The whole of the Cork fleet consisting of about 130 sail arrived at Barbadoes on Friday last—and it is said that there are now 20,000 troops in that Island; 13 ships of war were at anchor there when Capt. Barnes came away the whole of the London fleet has also arrived at Barbadoes, with two of admiral Cornwallis's squadron, and the ships for this Island may be expected to-day or to-morrow.
Gen. Leigh in his majesty's ship Hebe, was to have sailed on Saturday last, from Barbadoes for St. Kitts.
The French have been defeated in St. Vincent and Grenada, and in the former Island they have driven the enemy into the Carib country.
A French ship carrying 26 guns, called the Favourite, has been taken by his majesty's ship Canada, Capt. Bowen, after a chase of 48 hours. Two English transports which had been taken by the Favourite, with about 80 soldiers on board each, have been recaptured by the Canada.
Just as this paper was going to press, we received the pleasing intelligence, that the whole of the Island of Grenada (one post only excepted) was in possession of the British, and it was hourly expected that that post would surrender, as all supplies were cut off. The above we have received from the most undoubted authority.
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West Indies
Event Date
March 29 April 4
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french defeated in st. vincent and grenada; british near-full possession of grenada; french ship favourite (26 guns) captured; two english transports with 160 soldiers recaptured; 20,000 british troops in barbados.
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Mail boat brings news of Gen. Abercrombie's arrival at Barbados; Admiral Christian superseded by Cornwallis; 1500 men reinforce Grenada; HMS Glory damaged in gale; Cork and London fleets arrive at Barbados with 20,000 troops and warships; Gen. Leigh to sail to St. Kitts; French driven into Carib country in St. Vincent; Favourite captured after 48-hour chase, recapturing transports; Grenada mostly British-held, final post expected to surrender.