Verdant and Downeay reports of Duncan victory at sea
Reports from Portsmouth Deal and Harwich describe Admiral Duncan defeating the Dutch fleet under De Winter off the Texel after months of blockading. The Gazette notes battles with Monarch and Jupiter raking, praise for Dutch gallantry, and a warning to the Batavian Directory as ships sail to Orfordness and Colchester.
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Ulaiar
Tory
Aldborough
Duncan
N. W
Onstow
Horley Bay
Portsmouth
Yooguns
Mar
Harwfch
Royal Highnels
Languard
Colchester
D. Pea
Lamdguard
Deal
Wind S. Ww
Dirwean
St. George
Gallent
Downeat
Gazette Extraordinary
Tittle
de Winter
Douneay
Pe WinTex
Britain
Pe Wrnrer
Texel
Holland
Grand Mayer
Victory at Sea and Royal Navy Actions Near Texel
The Belliqueux engagement describes Admiral Duncan's fleet battling the Dutch near the Texel. Our ships suffered heavy casualties with 23 killed and 75 wounded, yet the British claim decisive victory, repairing damage and preparing for further action while Dutch forces retreated with losses. Separately, illuminations sparked street unrest as crowds clashed with Loyalists, Hardy’s house attacked then defended by a Serjeant’s guard.
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Pee M
Ynem
Texel
Buorx
Montague
L’eteran
A.M
Fix
Ation
Tars
Duncan
England
Press Seals, Buonaparte Plans, and Italian War News
Long dispatches describe presses seized from Prauhomre and a printed tract The Crimes of the Three Assemblies. Buonaparte commands in Italy with veteran officers, while Austria and Sardinia move. Reports from Verona Milan and Florence discuss health, emigration trials, and Republican vigilance as the Directory warns against traitors.
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Prua’homre
Defarx
Kehl
Italy
Buonaparte
Sarpiwia
Defa
Sardinia
Cisalpine
Heraio
Sara
Florence
Vienna
London
Milan
Tuscany
Austria
Conserivateur
Garat
Paunit
Cheilier
Jesus Christ
Brajefi
Rome
Verona
Ile
Duncan
Texel
Annales Politiques & Litteraires
Adina
Germany
Berlin
St. James’s
Remuzat
Rhone
Pefkai
Department
Dordogne
Thodel
Marche
Demardelles
Pichon
Flexin
Pellard
Perrot
Ajerene
Courteilles
Verneuil
the Eure
Paris
Tribunal of Cassation
Mautier
Grexelle
Cofya
Dunkirk
Cormartin
Dijon
4Nnales Politiques Litteraire
Sambre
Meuse
Rhine
Sables
Madame Rochechouart
Carency
Frances
Spain
Fesne
Menars
Grenelle
Place Des Piggoires
Barras
Toulouse
Tragic Circus Performer Dies After Fall Aboard Royal Circus
A clown named Mr Jenkinson, famed as Clown to the arsemanship at the Royal Circus, died from a neck fracture after an accidental somerset fall. A separate incident saw a Master Taylor and companion thrown under a coach near Admiralty Yard. both sustained severe injuries. A toll-gatherer at Blackfriars Bridge was fined for issuing a bad billing. The ship Resolution from Bengal to Gothenburg is detained at the Isles of France, and the Porter from the Baltic to Hull is captured by a privateer.
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Jenkinson
Royal Circus
Somerset
Taylor
Princes-street
Westminster
Admiralty Yard
Blackfriar’s Bridge
Union Flair
Neale
Bengal
Gothenburg
Isles
France
Wright
Baltic
Hull
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Farsfax
Lorp
Lloyd’s
Minalty Office
Farreryx
P Boayd
Prtan
Orfordness
Spencer
Phe
Hardy
Copenhagen House
Ins
Sotin
la Marmeuse
Flushing
Offend
Middlebourg
Embden
Army OF
Firth Dizeision
Vicenza
Republic
Minister OF Justice
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