French fleet sighted at Bantry Bay in 1796 alarm
Dispatches describe a French fleet of about 30 sail with 25,000 troops anchored at Bantry Bay on the 29th last, no landing, then sailed. General Dalrymple and volunteers organized guards. Richard White of Seafield Park lauded for his assistance. Reports from Captain Sterling and Captain Drew detail captures of ships, provisions, and wrecks, with stern losses as the fleet fled Brest, and later notices of various citizens surrendering possessions.
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Ireland
Duke of Portland
Home Department
Bantry
S. E
Dalrymple
Richard White
Seafield Park
Dublin
Brest
Hoche
Dispatches From Ireland Hint French Fleet Sighting Around Channel
This morning a mail from Ireland brings letters dated the 31st but no news on the French Fleet. Reports from outports indicate scattered French ships around the Channel as Lord Bripport failed yesterday to intercept them, and may catch up later.
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Ireland
Channel
Bripport
News from the Cape: Indiamen fleet reaches after-drift voyage
Hawick volunteers who arrived from the Cape of Good Hope bring word that a second Indiamen fleet, which sailed from Portsmouth in June, reached the Cape on September 30. Troops numbering 7 to 8000 are reported healthy and at peace, while Sir Kerra Burnstone equipped Dutch prizes and sent Captain Losack with six ships in a cruise near Mauritius amid French strong forces. Admiral Prince stays at the Cape with line ships and frigates.
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le Suffrein
Admiralty Office
Sir Peter Parker
Portsmouth
Evan Nepean
Royal William
Amarantiie
Havre
Brest
Alderney
Hawick
Cape of Good Hope
Cape
Kerra E.burnstone
India
Losack
Jupiter
Mauritius
Seine
Admiral Prince
Weathered French Fleet News From Bantry Bay Headlines
Reports from Dublin and Waterford say the French fleet left Bantry Bay on the 27th amid stormy seas. Fleet disputes and wrecks are noted, with a 74 gun ship and a frigate sinking together and most transports likely lost. Sir John Warren’s squadron reports prizes and damaged ships, while Rear-Admiral Pore sails in the Royal George to Lord Bripport.
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Dublin
Bantry Bay
Kixes Mill Atork
Poole
Duke of Porriano
S & Ce
Ireland
Fadéiani
Vienna
Secretary of State’s
Portsmouth
Lisbon
Mediterranean
Joan Warren
Falmouth
John Warren
Waterford
Cork
Pore
Royal George
Lord Bripprort
Lord Bripport
Bret
St. Helen’s
Lord Hoop
Spithead
Heien’s
Corrections and rumors from Mulheim letter about France
Extracts discuss the French army of Condé in 1790s, the elder Louis XVI in Blankenburg, and asylum to protect him. References to Be la Tour and Archduke Cuarez detail army strength. A French council debate ponders marrying a mother in law, remarking on public morals. Directory offers 75 million livres in national estates for 15 million specie backing.
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la Quotidienne
Mulheim
Louis XVI
Blankenburg
Afsassins
Jacobin
Orleans
Condé
Count Be la Tour
Archduke Cuares
France
Perler
Fa&t
News from Copenhagen and Brest Fleet Movements
A Copenhagen letter reports Bernstorff’s dispatch about the Empress of Russia’s death and Emperor Paul’s confirmation of the Subsidiary Treaty with England. Brest fleet details include 50 vessels with ships lost or captured near Bantry Bay. 27 ships accounted, 23 lacking news. Also notes severe North weather, a fatal snow incident near Tarland and Carrachree, a break‑in at Lady Langham’s Cavendish square home, and Witton Castle fire destroying interior details.
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Copenhagen
Brest
Cotpreys
Suffrein
Jason
Stirling
Bantry Bay
Bantry
Guildhall
Robert Williams
Alderman Fickett
Company of Bakers
Board of War
Courageux
Gibraltar
Lord Mutcaave
Aberdeen
Wester
Coldstone
Tarland
Carrachree
Balbithan
Daviot
Durham
Maritime dispatches of ships captured and wrecked
The report lists multiple vessels seized or wrecked. N S de Pedade and Ann are taken to Vigo and Carthagena respectively. The Thetis salvages most cargo off Sunderland. Governor Bruce runs ashore near Bridgewater awaiting refloat. Providence returns to Lisbon after 53 days at sea. N S de Arabida captured for Mauritius. Recovery sinks near Mediterranean. Speedy Packet lost with two lives. Unity captured near Norway and sent to Ostenda. Telemachus seizes a Havana ship for Falmouth. Nancy lost at St Ives. Hope runs ashore near Killough with partial cargo saved.
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N.S. de Pedade St. Antonio
Batencourt
Rio
Oporto
Vigo
Ann
Barclay
Newfoundland
Naples
Carthagena
Thetis
Memel
London
Sunderland
Bruce
Richardson
Venice
Bristol
Bridgewater
Providence
Jenkins
Lisbon
N.S. de Arabida
Bengal
Mauritius
Galipoli
Mediterranean
Speedy Packet
Jersey
Sourthampton
Unity
Wishart
Danizig
Firth of Forth
Naze
Norway
Ostenda
Telemachus
Havannah
Corunna
Falmouth
Nancy
Penzance
Streights
St. Ives
Hope
Pemberton
Liverpool
Killough
Ireland
Storms drive French fleet division to sea after three nights
An express arrives from Cork stating that at five o'clock Tuesday a French fleet division remained in the Bay or near the coast. Continued three nights of unceasing storms dispersed the remainder of their fleet and drove the division to sea. Two ships were left wrecked, and all aboard perished.
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Cork
Arrival of Earl of Leicester brings Bantry Bay fleet report
Milford January 1. His Majesty's packet Earl of Leicester Captain Pavin arrived with the account that on December 22 an express from Cork stated a fleet of 15 large ships and 76 smaller vessels was seen off Bantry Bay in the West of Ireland. Winds were from the northeast preventing entry into the Bay.
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Milford
Earl of Leicester
Pavin
Cork
Bantry Bay
Ireland
N.E
Naval arrivals and fleet movements at Plymouth
Plymouth reports a British fleet with Minotaur Bellerophon and Alexander of 74 guns, plus two more 74s and a three decker sighted en route to England. Star arrived from Philadelphia with sugar and coffee while English vessels were being released, and Kangaroo sloop, Anson, Cyane also arrived. The Theseus Defiance Queen Charlotte and others cruised, Esther captured then released due to invalids. two anchors lost in Bantry Bay.
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Plymouth
Jan. I
Minotaur
Bellerophon
Alexander
Admiral Couroys
Cawiand Bay
England
Ireland
Star
Philadelphia
Woodman
London
Anson
Durham
J. B. War
Den
Sqquadron
Cyane
Mans Ring
France
Boxues
Spitfire
Seymour
Defiance
Portsmoth and naval arrival notices in january reports
Portsmouth reports arrival of ships Cleopatra and Adamaty from Halifax and Lisbon with crews landing for London. Greyhound returns from Cadiz to Amsterdam. Grand Fleet to sail from St Helens pending fair winds. Deal notes Pallas, Britannia, and several other ships sailing to various destinations. Harpy arrives from a cruise. various wind and convoy details and outward bound La Nymphe.
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Portsmouth
Cleopatra
Murray
Penrose
Halifax
Adama Ty
Weenes
Lisbon
London
Greyhound
Youne
Cadiz
Amsterdam
Grand Fleet
Lord Bripport
St. Helen’s
E. Fogey
Palladium
Hunt
Waterford
Cammilla
Lee
Smyrna
Oporto Packet
Oporto
la. Nymphe
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Masehy
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Cape Char
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Cerberus
Ewan Nepean
Cawland Bay
Admiralty
Granville
Idm
Joan Drew
A. le Normand
Thomas
Southwark
Hutchins
the Crown
Worcester
Maurice Ahern
Tooley-leet
John Bell
Strand
Jams Pools
Prestor
Lancaster
Grocer
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T. Crowley
Camomile-street
Currier
T. Day
Blackman-street
Oilman
R. Nettleton
Tooting
Mealman
Jc. W. Thompson
J. West
Duke-street
Westminster
W. Senior
Berkeley-square
Haberdasher
Tina
E. Hafelden
Gravillane
Surry
Baker
T. E'ft
B. Doyle
P. Lacey
Swatchmaker
W. Evang
Manchtster
Ian
H.dale
Soldby Broo
Derby
Tanner
W. Haworthy
Coalemerchant
Cartes
NeweSadium
Wilts
Innholder
Janay
J. Lawrence
E. Yates
Manchester
Tuttian
Evening Mail
Postscript
Ship News
Fortsmouths
Lord Briprogr
St. Helens
J. Walter
Blackfriars
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