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Edwardsville Spectator
Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois
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Venezuelan privateer schooner Almeida, commanded by George Wilson, engaged a Spanish king's packet ship of 16 guns off Cape Antonio on October 1, resulting in one death, a wounded captain, and damaged rigging after two hours, forcing withdrawal. Reported from Baltimore on Oct 27.
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The Venezuelan privateer schr. Almeida, of 9 guns, George Wilson commander, arrived at Norfolk last Sunday, from a cruise. On the 1st inst. off Cape Antonio, had a severe engagement with a Spanish ship, (a king's packet,) of 16 guns, and, as was afterwards understood, of 136 men, including some troops which she was carrying from Vera Cruz to Havana, and, after an action of two hours, the Almeida was obliged to haul off having her rigging very much cut up, one man killed, and captain Wilson badly wounded.
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Off Cape Antonio
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1st Inst.
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almeida hauled off with rigging very much cut up, one man killed, captain wilson badly wounded
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The Venezuelan privateer schr. Almeida, of 9 guns, George Wilson commander, from a cruise, on the 1st inst. off Cape Antonio, had a severe engagement with a Spanish ship, (a king's packet,) of 16 guns, and 136 men including troops from Vera Cruz to Havana, after an action of two hours