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Foreign News August 16, 1783

The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

What is this article about?

Reports from East Indies via French ship Julia in Cadiz: Admiral de Suffrein captures 50 English transports; storm sinks 3 English and 1 French ships. News from Amsterdam, June 9, based on English papers to July 1.

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FRESH INTELLIGENCE,

Extracted from the English papers, to the 1st of July, brought by the Count de Grasse, Captain Johnson, who arrived at Newbury Port, last week in 28 days from London.

AMSTERDAM, June 9.

Some letters from Paris mention the arrival, in Cadiz Bay, of a French ship called the Well beloved Julia, with advices from the East Indies. She came from the Isle of Bourbon, and made the passage from the Cape in 74 days. The accounts received by her are, that Monf. de Suffrein has taken 50 transports from the English; and that three ships of the same nation have perished, and one French; doubtless by a tempest.

What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

East Indies Suffrein English Transports French Ship Julia Tempest Shipwreck

What entities or persons were involved?

Monf. De Suffrein

Where did it happen?

East Indies

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

East Indies

Key Persons

Monf. De Suffrein

Outcome

monf. de suffrein has taken 50 transports from the english; three ships of the same nation have perished, and one french

Event Details

Some letters from Paris mention the arrival, in Cadiz Bay, of a French ship called the Well beloved Julia, with advices from the East Indies. She came from the Isle of Bourbon, and made the passage from the Cape in 74 days. The accounts received by her are, that Monf. de Suffrein has taken 50 transports from the English; and that three ships of the same nation have perished, and one French; doubtless by a tempest.

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