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London News Roundup Warns of Jamaica Fleet Losses
Extensive London dispatches detail Jamaica’s military and merchant losses, warnings of a possible fall of the Leeward Islands fleet, and speculation on Sir George Rodney’s fate. Reports describe insurance failures, naval dispatches, troop movements, and privateer actions linked to the ongoing Atlantic conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
Eccogne
Sir George
Rodney
West ‘India
Cadiz
Brest
England
Poricies
Lloy’s
Asland
Charles ‘Town
North America
Windsor
Lord ‘North
Sandwich
Hillsborough
Downs
Admiralty
West Indies
Earl of Sandwich
Blackheath
Lord Hillborough
Elliot
Gibraltar
Cork
Portsmouth
Prince Henry
Prince George
Oner
Bath
Warwick
Grand Fleet
George Keith Elphinston
Plymouth
Foudroyane
Canada
Loudon
Naples
Altarita
Brilla
Falmouth
Malioh
Algiers
Mahon
Jene
Marseilles
Barilia
Jarnaica
Kinsale
Liverpool
Crookhaven
Jincker
Paul Jones
Cape
le Printers
Cape la Hogue
Chace
a’Artois
Chevalier Cloifard
R M‘bride
Bielfant
Doésne M‘bride
Dublin
George Gordon
Clonmel
Thurlesbed
Cashel
Samuel Brown
Clogheen Barracks
King- Road
Beaxfolds
la Vignamornt
Greyhound
Lisbon
Saeed
Weymouth
Tartar
Alderney
William Rogers
Nantz
Mer
Garet
Sr. Domingo
Rogers
Sabout
Belleisle
Pizz
Murray Firth
Cap