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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Letter from Jamaica Plains near Boston dated August 4 reports the successful American fleet and army action at Penobscot, capturing all enemy personnel, two frigates, and two sloops of war under Commander Mowat, who scuttled part of his fleet before capture.
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We received advice yesterday of the signal success of our little fleet and army at Penobscot, who as we are informed took every man of the enemy there, two frigates, two sloops of war &c. Mowat, who burned Falmouth, commanded the enemy's fleet, and finding he could not save it, sunk part of it, but it is thought they may be raised. He is a prisoner. A vessel from Marblehead, which arrived to-day, brings the same account; so that it is universally credited, notwithstanding the Council have not officially received it.
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Penobscot
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Prior To August 4
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every man of the enemy taken; two frigates and two sloops of war captured; part of enemy's fleet sunk but thought recoverable; mowat taken prisoner.
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American fleet and army achieved signal success at Penobscot, taking every man of the enemy, two frigates, two sloops of war, etc. Mowat, who commanded the enemy's fleet and had burned Falmouth, sunk part of it to prevent capture but was taken prisoner. Account confirmed by vessel from Marblehead and universally credited.