When was it published?

June 4, 1796 in Gazette Of The United States

Foreign News June 4, 1796

Gazette Of The United States

Q: What keywords are associated?

Portuguese Indiaman, French Frigate Cybele, Indian Ocean Engagement, Ship Capture, Scuttling, War Oath

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

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What is this article about?

In the Indian Ocean, a Portuguese Indiaman with valuable cargo from Brazil to Goa, mounting 22 guns, was captured by the French frigate Cybele (44 guns, 470 men) after a 3.5-hour battle. Many Portuguese killed; ship plundered, scuttled, and captain oath-bound not to fight France again.

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A Portuguese Indiaman, having on board a very valuable cargo, bound from Brazil to Goa, and mounting 22 guns, in the Indian Ocean fell in with the French frigate Cybele, mounting 44 guns, and carrying 470 men, when a most desperate and bloody action commenced, which lasted three hours and a half. The Portuguese ship was obliged to strike her colours, after having had a vast number of men killed on board.

The Frenchman took possession, and after plundering the ship of every thing valuable on board, scuttled her; exacting, however, from the captain, an oath not to take arms against the French Republic again during the continuance of the present war.

What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs War Report

What keywords are associated?

Portuguese Indiaman French Frigate Cybele Indian Ocean Engagement Ship Capture Scuttling War Oath

Where did it happen?

Indian Ocean

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Indian Ocean

Outcome

vast number of portuguese men killed; ship captured, plundered, scuttled; captain oath-bound not to fight french republic during war.

Event Details

Portuguese Indiaman (22 guns, valuable cargo from Brazil to Goa) engaged French frigate Cybele (44 guns, 470 men) in Indian Ocean for 3.5 hours; Portuguese struck colors after heavy losses; French took possession, plundered valuables, scuttled ship, and exacted oath from captain.