Battle at Great Bridge described in letters from Col Woodford
Extracts recount the December engagement at Great Bridge with Col Woodford, Captains Fordyce and Leslie, and Lieutenant Batut, detailing heavy fire, casualties, prisoners, and the fort’s capture. Letters from Col Woodford to Edmund Pendleton outline losses, wounded, and the overall outcome, noting a second Bunker’s Hill in miniature and the post-battle actions.
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Prefect
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William Gamble
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Harris
Cleveland
Arrivals and Passages of West Indiamen and Packets
Shipping notices record arrivals and sailings from London and Jamaica ports. Vessels include Mercury Packet, Charming Molly, Prince of Wales, and Heart of Oak with crews and cargoes. arrivals list Berth, Good intent, Farey, Mary-Ann, Jane, Henry Bennet, Susannah, Union, and Charlotte from various routes. Captains and origins include Lukon, Hereford, Seville, Cadiz, Nice, and Rotterdam as crews trade between Europe and the West Indies.
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