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Alexandria Gazette, Commercial And Political
Alexandria, Virginia
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In September 1814, Col. Ross reported from Grandterre the capture of a pirate flotilla including seven armed schooners and feluccas, with ringleaders taken, one vessel burned, and an additional 150-ton schooner seized outside the island by Capt. Henley.
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Extract of a letter from Col. Ross, at Grandterre to Major Reynolds, dated 19th September 1814.
I have just time to say that in addition to taking some of the ringleaders, we are in possession of all the flotilla except a schooner that was burnt to the water's edge, that were here say seven fine schooners and feluccas, armed and manned.
We have this moment returned from taking a fine schooner outside of the Island, of 150 tons, armed complete. Capt. Henley is off the Bar, and out manoeuvred her; she ran for us, getting between two fires—signal, a gun from the commodore; another strange sail in sight. You will see us soon in town.
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Grandterre
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19th September 1814
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captured all flotilla except one schooner burnt to the water's edge; seven fine schooners and feluccas armed and manned taken; additional 150-ton schooner captured; ringleaders taken.
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Military forces under Col. Ross seized a flotilla of seven armed schooners and feluccas at Grandterre, taking ringleaders; one schooner burned. They then captured a 150-ton armed schooner outside the island, outmaneuvered by Capt. Henley off the Bar, caught between two fires; another sail sighted.