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The Alexandria Herald
Alexandria, Virginia
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Patriots under M'Gregor captured Barcelona after defeating 1500 Royalists from Orinoco, despite prior reports of his death at Ocumare on Aug 2. Residents fled by ship. Later, insurgents plundered and abandoned the town as Cumana forces approached. Dated La Guayra, Sept. 18.
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La Guayra, Sept. 18.
"Since the date of my last respects by this opportunity, the Patriots have taken possession of Barcelona, after routing with great slaughter a detachment of Royalists, sent out to oppose them. They amounted to about 1500 men from the Orinoco, and it is said are commanded by the same M'Gregor, whom the government officially stated to have been killed with the whole of his force in the battle of the 2d of Aug. at Ocumare, a place not 30 leagues from Caracas, upon which they marched on after landing on the coast, but who in spite of the measures of the enemy escaped into the interior with nearly the whole of his men. Within the last three days, eight vessels have arrived from Barcelona, with as many of the inhabitants as the shortness of the notice enabled them to get off.
It is stated however this morning, by an arrival from that quarter, that a force from Cumana had marched upon Barcelona, and that the insurgents, after plundering the town, had abandoned it with great precipitation. The markets are still the same."
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Barcelona
Event Date
Sept. 18
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great slaughter of royalists; insurgents plundered and abandoned barcelona
Event Details
Patriots took possession of Barcelona after routing 1500 Royalists from Orinoco commanded by M'Gregor, who escaped prior reported death at Ocumare on 2d of Aug. Eight vessels arrived with fleeing inhabitants. Force from Cumana marched on Barcelona, causing insurgents to abandon it after plundering.