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Brutal Sea Massacre Report Across the Atlantic
An account details brutal violence aboard a Snow near Gibraltar with gunfire against a crew, the French captain named Anthony Marie allegedly ordering the killings, and captives later imprisoned awaiting possible trials in England. Reports cover naval movements, prisoner exchanges, mutinous acts, and various ship incidents across Atlantic shipping lanes, plus medical remedies and local crime notes. The narrative mentions Capt. Troup capturing suspects and Interwoven dispatches from the Amazon and other vessels, with broader implications for prize, transport, and naval discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Marie
Providence
Troup
England
Drew
Bull
Spithead
Apribage
Gibraltar
Portsmouth
Germany
Nore
Eagle
Weser
Lyme
Plymouth
Lisbon
Union
Bean
Bragariza
Hart
Henrietta
Hill
Joe
Devonshire
Virginia
Maryland
St. Helen’s
Bristol
Oporto
Vigo
Bullard
Lynn
Fowler
Cork
Guadelupe
Snow Ruperra
Irvine
South Carolina
East India Company
Tavistock
Jenkins
Dover Road
Thornton
Merry
Payne
James
Samuel
Robert
Yarmouth
Shields
London
Percival
Earl of Egmont
Sheerness
William Green
Christ Church College, Cambridge
Mary
Seaford
Branton
Wilts
Salisbury
Arlington
Thomas Jones
Upton
Upton-Bishop
Hereford
John Tyton
His Majesty’s Customs
Ratcliff Cross
Barbary Eyres
Capt
Eyres
The
India Company
Inglisbatch
Bath