Engagement off Lough Swilly Aims for Five Prize Ships
British squadron under Sir J Warren pursued a Brest fleet on October 12 in bad weather off Lough Swilly. Four French ships struck colors before nightfall and three frigates escaped. The Hoche 84 guns and several frigates were captured or driven off with troops and stores aboard. Captain Grce Congress of Ethalion praised for keeping the fleet in sight. The action yielded five prizes and delayed French landings in Ireland.
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Kingfsnill
Lough Swilly
Hecbert
N. W
Chace
Aegn
S. S
Ireland
Sam
Thornborough
Ethalion
Amelia
Odedicot
Dublin
Castle
John Birlafe Warren
Fifeiunt
S.S.W
Tandy
France
Kinosmiut
Magnanine
Ethaliony
Tam
J.B. Warren
the Earl of Cavan
Melampuis
Lougi
Swilly
Grerce Congress
Brest
Barpport
Keats
Boadicea
Sylph
Herpeat
Imelia
Countess
Joan Bortase
Warren
Board of AnomMiratty
Jonny Bortass Waxrey
Donegal Bay
Dvorngorough
Hoche
Immortalité
le Coquilie
Thore
Charlee
Montcomedy
Wen
Canada
Foudrozent
Sir Georgs Home
Ernesmine
Warrhouse
Lough Lilly
Lord Castlergain
Helyhead
Leagh Sully
Paten
Cundda
Admiralty
J. B. Warren
Thornsboraven
Lough Sqwilly
Foudroyant
Melampus
Capture of French Frigates Escaping from Warren
The Dublin Mail reports the capture of three French frigates that appeared in Donegal Bay on the 13th and were driven into Sligo Bay. The 86 gun Hoche and the battered frigates were prizes to Sir Borvase Warren’s squadron and arrived safely in Lough Sawilly. The French frigate prize to the Melasmous, Capt. Moorey, arrived in the Clyde on the 19th. Further items note Paris Gazette dates, internal security concerns, and military movements in the Mediterranean and Near East.
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Dublin Mail
Donegal Bay
Sligo Bay
Hoche
Borvase Warren
Lough Sawilly
Melasmous
Moorey
French begin attacks on Naples from Florence report
Florence accounts dated September 8 describe French hostilities against Naples, with French forces crossing into Neapolitan territory on September 7. The Hamburg Gazette notes Maltese fort attacks, ship sinkings, and a water supply cut, signaling French pressure amid siege conditions.
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Florence
Naples
Smt
Palermo
Jong
Bezuires
Morning arrival from Jamaica reports St Domingo evacuation
A Morning arrival from Jamaica to Falmouth via the Gragthem packet describes the evacuation of St Domingo. Reports from Vienna note Prince Arcatus’s illness on his way to Berlin and to the Russian army. News of military movements includes 25,000 man army orders in the Electorate and various fleet movements and ship arrivals at Bombay Calcutta and Madras.
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Jamaica
Falmouth
St. Domingo
Plymouth
Sir Edward Péllew
Donegall Bay
Vienna
Arcustus
Berlin
Bavaria
Elector Palatine
Electorate
Fort, St.George
Europe
Madras
Calcutta
Bombay
Mornixoron
Presidency
Fort St.George
Batavia
Admiral Rainier
Bengal
Z’oifau
Company
Belvidere Indiaman
Surar Cafey Anna
Horn
Amelia
Gilman
London
Virginia
Lord MornincTon
Gabriel
Verona
Mildred
Tité
Lady Neson
Bath
Reyxotps
Stewart
Lisbon
Dunpas
Jane
Scotland
Welbeck
Nottinghamshire
Fegran
Jefhrist
Covent Garden Theatre
Staines
Hounslow
Sailed ships and arrivals in Plymouth and Deal port notices
Plymouth reports several ships sailing including Royal Sovereign Neptune Ghiry Raw mills and Pompée men of war along with frigates and a sloop on cruise. Arrivals include Captainman of war from a cruise and Lancafter from Cork. Deal notes wind from southwest and convoy activity from the Westward with ships Nancy and Oder from Batavia. Also includes bond and loan figures and printer contact details.
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Plymouth
the Royal
Sovereign
Neptune
Ghiry
Phaston
Seager
Ciné
Magara
Lancafer
Cork
Deal
Ale _ Wind S.W
Nancy
Oder
Batavia
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M. Warren
P. S
Aroa
Robutt
Magoanime
Ethalions
Mdampus
Turquand
Hoché
Lord Viscount Castlereagh
Mr. Wickham
Home Department
Dublin Castle
Lough, Swilly
Ini
Lieu. Warshouse
Lough
Paris
M. Detbret
Council of Five
Hundreed
St.Dominco
Corfu
Buona Bar Te
Syria
Constantinople
Uscuaxons
Buonaparte
Egypt
Frances
Horga
Grifons
Ship News
T. Teduce
Bank i
Prem
India
Lonnooy
Parnrspay
J. Walter
Jon
Peinting
J-Benson
Salisbury-square
Black Friars
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