Defeat at Sullivan's Island Tells of July 1776 Letter
An extract dated July 9 1776 describes the costly siege off Sullivan's Island during the Charleston action. It details ships Bristol Pigot Experiment Sphynx and others enduring bombardment, heavy casualties, and fortifications built of palm and earth. The writer laments the campaign's hardships and fears for imminent return to England.
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London
Cape Fear
Bristol
Pigot
Charlestown
Prince of Piedmont
Bar
General Clinton
Lord Cornwallis
Foudroyant
Sir Peter
Long Island
Clinton
Lee
Experiment
Solebay
Active
Acteon
Syren
Sphynx
Friendship
James
Morris
Scott
Acheron
Aéteon
Atkins
Lever
England
Stormy Sky And Rising Heat On Naval Voyage
A narrator aboard a ship describes extreme heat dropping to 76 then rising to 84 as a thunderstorm passes. Winds gust violently from NNE, lightning encircles the heavens, and fire-like streams fall from clouds. The scene is grand and terrifying as the ship’s fleet faces a curvy disorder while preparations to sail north begin.
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Unclear Musical Notation Fragments From Page
Fragmentary OCR shows terms Ticket Hilt Quarter Eighth Sixteenth Thirty second Sixty four Second Two hi sequence with no coherent article context or identifiable events or names. No clear person organization place or date available.
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