London Evening Post in London, Middlesex

Naval action and aftermath near Harwich and Rye

An eyewitness account describes a daytime engagement with French ships Harwich Nassau and Rye, including heavy mortar fire, deafening bombardment, loss of a cutter and crew, and subsequent pursuit along the coast. After the battle the crew watered at the Cape Verds, sold clothes for provisions, and returned to service, while reports on French movements and Allied positions note strategic uncertainties and communications across Lippe and Recklinghausen.