Frigate Hancock Captured After Fight with Flora and Fox
A Royal Navy voyage recounts pursuing and capturing the rebel frigate Hancock after a prolonged chase. The Hancock, a 32 gun ship fitted by the Congress, carried about 229 men and proved a fast, large vessel. The action began near dawn with heavy firing, continuing for over 39 hours until Hancock surrendered to Captain Manley aboard the Flora. The Fox and Bolton were also involved, with Fox recaptured earlier and Hancock brought to Halifax with prize crew aboard.
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M‘neal
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Rebel Forces Repelled Near St Johns River Action Report
Sir George Collier describes June events as 200 rebels landed on St John s River. Captain Hawker and HMS Mermaid led assaults aided by the Vulture Hope and other vessels. Rebels retreated into woods after brisk firing. few losses reported. Admiralty notice also records the brigantine La Diligente run ashore at Santon sands and later brought into Barnstaple.
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George Collier
St. John’s
Hawker
Gage
Nova Scotia
Maffey
Highland Regiment
Fort Cumberlands
Stedhelgr
Admiralty
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la Diligente
Rouen
Charles Constantine Poon
Bayonge
Brigel
Santon Sands
Bristol Channel
Barnstaple
Phe Stephpat
Bankruptcy notices and creditors wary in London and Wiltshire
Ankrup ts Richard Goodwin, Thomas Darwell, and Joseph Phac ray of Friday street linen drapers to surrender Sept 2 and 9 and Oct 4 at ten in the forenoon Guildhall London. Dividends to be declared Sept to Oct at Guildhall. John Arm tage of Long Acre upholder Oct 31 at ten in the forenoon at the Black Bear Tay in Devidel Wilts. Andry Lingdén estate Winterbourne Baffer Wilts dealer in horses Sept 16 at ten in the forenoon White Hart Inn New Sarum. James Batt late of New Sarum certific ates to be granted Sept 13 Richard Barnott late Norton Falgate wine merchant Sept 13 Robert Hill New Bond Street Oxford road coachmaker.
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Ankrupts
Richard Goodwin
Thomas Darwell
Joseph Phacray
Ste Otober
Guildhall
London
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John Arm Tage
Long Acre
Otober
Forencon
Devidel
Wilts
Andry Lingdén
White Hart Inn
New Sarum
James Batt
Richard Barnottt
Norton Falgate
Robert Hill
New Bond-street
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Burgoyne's Successful 1777 Canadian Campaign Dispatch
Lieutenant General Burgoyne reports to Lord George Germain that British forces drove the enemy from Ticonderoga and Mount Independence on July 6, with heavy losses to the Americans. Frazer’s brigade and Breymen’s corps captured Mount Hope, cut off retreat to Lake George, and repelled a larger American force at Castletown Pittsford, leaving hundreds of prisoners and dozens of officers casualties, while British gunboats disabled enemy gallies at Skenesborough Falls.
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George Germain
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Quebec
Skenesborough House
Fournal
Aving
Crown Point
7Qth
Frazer
Putnam Creek
Four Mile Point
Ticonderoga
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Breymen
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Bracers
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Lake Champlain
Tinconderoga
Lake George
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Iididns
Phillips
Mount Hope
Lake Georgee
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Mount Independence
Sugarhill
Guy Carleton
England
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Skenesborough Falls
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Grant
Casteton Road
Pittsford
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Frager
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Skenesborough
Wood Creek
Fort Anne
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