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Domestic News
February 16, 1782
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
The British ship Amphion captured the French sloop Bonetta off Hatteras on January 3 and brought it to New York with 110 French soldiers and sailors aboard, who were being transported from Yorktown hospitals to Martinique.
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NEW-YORK, (City) January 12.
Thursday was sent in here by his Majesty's ship Amphion, John Bazely, Esq; commander, the Bonetta copper-bottomed sloop of war, Mons. de Barras (nephew to Admiral Count de Barras) commander. She was captured by the French fleet on the surrender of York-Town, Virginia, in October last: after which she was sent to this port with a flag of truce, then returned to the French agreeable to the articles of capitulation, made between Lieut. Gen. Earl Cornwallis and Count de Grasse. The Bonetta sloop sailed from the Capes of Virginia the 1st inst. and had on board, besides her crew, 110 French soldiers & sailors, which had been left in the hospitals at York-Town, when Count de Grasse's fleet sailed for the West-Indies.--She was bound for Martinique, in order to deliver up the troops and sailors to their respective regiments and ships, and was taken the 3d inst. off Hatteras.
Thursday was sent in here by his Majesty's ship Amphion, John Bazely, Esq; commander, the Bonetta copper-bottomed sloop of war, Mons. de Barras (nephew to Admiral Count de Barras) commander. She was captured by the French fleet on the surrender of York-Town, Virginia, in October last: after which she was sent to this port with a flag of truce, then returned to the French agreeable to the articles of capitulation, made between Lieut. Gen. Earl Cornwallis and Count de Grasse. The Bonetta sloop sailed from the Capes of Virginia the 1st inst. and had on board, besides her crew, 110 French soldiers & sailors, which had been left in the hospitals at York-Town, when Count de Grasse's fleet sailed for the West-Indies.--She was bound for Martinique, in order to deliver up the troops and sailors to their respective regiments and ships, and was taken the 3d inst. off Hatteras.
What sub-type of article is it?
Shipping
Military
What keywords are associated?
Bonetta Sloop
French Capture
Yorktown Surrender
Hms Amphion
French Troops
What entities or persons were involved?
John Bazely
Mons. De Barras
Admiral Count De Barras
Lieut. Gen. Earl Cornwallis
Count De Grasse
Where did it happen?
Off Hatteras
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Off Hatteras
Event Date
3d Inst.
Key Persons
John Bazely
Mons. De Barras
Admiral Count De Barras
Lieut. Gen. Earl Cornwallis
Count De Grasse
Outcome
bonetta sloop captured by hms amphion and sent to new-york with 110 french soldiers and sailors on board.
Event Details
The Bonetta sloop, previously returned to the French after York-Town surrender, sailed from Capes of Virginia on 1st inst. bound for Martinique with 110 French from York-Town hospitals, and was captured by HMS Amphion on 3d inst. off Hatteras.