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Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger
Norfolk, Virginia
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Captain Reynolds reports from St. Petersburg that British forces bombarded Copenhagen starting August 23, 1807, leading to its surrender. Captain Seaward confirms the surrender upon arrival at Portsmouth.
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Capt. Reynolds, of the ship Factor arrived at this port yesterday, left St. Petersburgh on the 9th of Aug. passed Copenhagen the 22d; and left Elsinueur on the 23. Captain R. informs, that when passing Copenhagen, he was boarded by three officers from the British men of war, who were there waiting for an opportunity to get their ships into the inner Roads of Copenhagen for the purpose of commencing the bombardment, the troops having been previously landed. On the 23d, when capt. Reynolds was at Elsinueur, 30 miles from Copenhagen, he heard the commencement of the bombardment as he supposes of Copenhagen-by ten o'clock, the fire became general and tremendous, and continued till between 3 and 4 in the afternoon, when it ceased. Capt. R. having but little wind, was at 9 o'clock, where he might have heard the firing, had it recommenced. The impression on capt. R's mind is, that Copenhagen has surrendered.
On Monday last the ship Tom, capt. Seaward, arrived at Portsmouth, in 49 days from Elsinueur. Capt. S. states, that Copenhagen had surrendered to the English.
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Copenhagen
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23d [August]
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copenhagen has surrendered to the english
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Capt. Reynolds of the ship Factor, leaving St. Petersburgh on Aug. 9, passed Copenhagen on the 22d and Elsinueur on the 23d, was boarded by British officers preparing to bombard Copenhagen after landing troops. At Elsinueur, 30 miles away, he heard the bombardment commence, become general by 10 o'clock, and cease between 3 and 4 pm. He believes Copenhagen surrendered. Capt. Seaward of the ship Tom, arriving at Portsmouth in 49 days from Elsinueur, confirms the surrender.