Siege notes from Acre reveal renewed French assaults repelled
Letters from W Sidney Smith and W Stoney Smith report assaults on Acre repulsed amid new cannon and mine defenses. Describes Turkish and British maneuvers, casualties, and engineering efforts by Col. Douglas and Col. Phelipeaux, with officers Wright Beatty Olcfield and Wilmot among the wounded and killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tigre
St. Jean d’Acre Bay
Alliance
Wilmot
Phelipeaux
Eneims
Lieut
Wiigat
Col. Dovells
Wrcht
Janvetin
Ticafnen
Ceroed
Col
Dougin
Wrigas
Oldfield
Pheseus
Lieut. Beatty
Theseus
Miller
C. W. Stoney Smith
Earl St. Vincent
St. Tigre
Acre
Big Lore
Brodie
Atkinson
Fors
Gue Tigre
Notise Garda
Wilmet
Col. Pocepesu
Naval News From Cadiz To Dublin In July 1800s
Dispatches from the Mediterranean and Gibraltar reach town as Lord Kerr gathers ships at Minorca and prepares to chase the enemy. Reports note combined fleets off Cadiz, with limited cooperation, while troops near Windsor march and embark for Ramsgate. A French frigate La Sybille and La Forte are discussed, along with Captain Cooke’s actions and casualties. The Earl of Chantmont dies in Dublin, and British dragoon movements and privateer captures are recorded.
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Teuscorr
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
Lord Kerr
Minorca
Cadiz
Lord Kerry
Cambridge Guardsip
Admiralty
Lord Kerra
Messingers
Portsmouth
Ireland
Mitchett
Downs
Earl of Chantmont
Palaceton
Dublin
Chick
Townley
Liverpool
Mgr. W. Atkinson
John Overton
Mr. Atkinson
Overton
Dragoon Guards
Hereford
Shrewbury
17Th Dragoon Guards
Newsam
Stock. Exchange
Royal attendance at Windsor church service and naval news
Yesterday morning their Majesties and the Princesses attended Divine Service at St George's Charith Windsor with various nobles present. The government has no new details on Tippoo's defeat by the Bombay army. Captain Jenkins, former commander of the Ambuscade, arrived at Dover aboard a French cartel from the Bay of Biscay following his capture in December 1798.
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Cathcart
C. Danser
Townes Hend
Co. Cartweicill
St. George’s Charith
Windsor
St. Davin’s
Indra Costany
Tippoo
Bombay
Jenkins
Ambucade
Bayonaire
Bay of Biscay
Dover
France
STATE
Lottery
Eicura Pav
Rcod
Scoo
Eicuth
Pickarpion, Gooprnnce and Co
Alfa Ng
Seling
Atther Cffices
Codneill
Charing-cross
Norwich
Woolwich-church
George William Dixon
Royal Artillery
Phipps
Propps
Royal Engineers
Chritchurch
Surry
Guilclord-street
Burfonf
Richard Berfoct
Stamford-street
St. Andrew's
Holborn
Thomas May
Brentmore
Hants
George Worrall
Tig
Lincoln’s Son
Rigge
Thomas Ricge
Secret Expedition Orders Volunteers Marching to Canterbury
War Office issues rapid-march order directing several regiments and militia volunteers to Canterbury. Detachments must travel by the quickest routes, arrange carriages, and report conformity to the order via Quarter Master General to the Secretary at War. Civil authorities must assist with quarters and impressing transport as needed.
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War Office
Horse Guards
Milita
Nth
Kine
Gth
Norteammbertapp
Goth
East Norrorr
SorcestersHire
Zeta
East Devonsaick
Huntingdonshire
Canterbury
Harry Calvert
A.G
Ship News From Plymouth and Ports Aug First
Plymouth reports arrivals and movements of ships including Magnanime Kangaroo Chorders and London Packet with convoy. Admiral Garowner retires to Bath for health. Vessels sail for the Downs and along the Channel with gunboats and frigates in action. Deal notes voyages and wind directions as ships cruise and prepare for the Nore.
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Plymouth
Magnanime
W. Taylor
Ireland
Kangaroo
E. Bance
Irish Channel
Wawland Bay
Bath
Gibraltar
Africa
Portsmouth
Verneraire
Shannon
Downs
Yarmouth Roads
Agamemnon
Nore
Holland
Greenland
London
Deal
Arrow
Prince Frederick
Calcutta
Plover
Dart
Wind S. W
Aug
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Faomiae London ‘Gazetti
C. W. Sidney Smith
Douglas
Hayntel
Rutehe
Iam
C. W. Sipney Smith
Cavanagh
W. Sronxy Situ
Edward Morris
James Maneham
Andrew Wall
Robert Bennet
Lieut. Knight
John Bolton
William Hutchinson
William Pickard
James Bailey
Joseph Hudson
Joseph Vinequez
William Price
John Rich
John Chidlow
Marine
W. Sipley SmMiru
Majjesty
Christopher Anderson
Levan Nepean
Vianna
Portugal
Vigo Bay
Verrel
Vigo
Thore
Marin Bay
Remao Rodrigues Trelles
Porrelino
Lankrupts
Utteeworth
Lane
Roenick
Rochdale
Jones
Hxetet
Sipeig
Atu
Giote ‘Pavern
Givide
Aen
Woolley
PRS
Epec
Ade
Santerneid
Wirkfaerd
Derey, Tanner
Mabis
Grert Polten
Lancziter
Theos
Cathcarr
Craven
Carrwrright
Aid-du-Camps
Brickbridge
Hichness
Duke of York
Denpas
William Fawcett
Gartu
Gwyxner
Harcourt
Haraincron
Pacer
Prince of Orance
Waltham Common
Winkfield Plain
Dragoons
Baram Downs
FrizGenard
Gi Regiment of Guards
Taylor
Ad Dragoon
Paris
Arthory
Tutt
Ciredel
Murtua
la Forre
la Sybille
Admiral de Serer
Surfrern
East India Company
E. Cooke
la Sydilie
Lord Hoop
Oulon
la Forte
Cooxe
Madras
Za Sybille
Bay of Bengal
Ballyfore
la &Ybiile
Davis
Moc Nington
Cooke
Gen. Smith
Col. Cooke
Guards
Duke of Gloucester
Bowyer
de Sercey
Batavia
M. Lewis
Ship News
Abington
Berks
John Bedwell
Bank L. Ann
J. Walter
J. .Benson
Salsbury-fauaie
Blackfriars
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