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French attack on Cadiz convoy reported in Cadiz letters
Letters from Cadiz dated the fourth of the month describe a French action on the 26th during a high tide of battles. About 420 French ships engaged a 150-ship English convoy, forcing it toward Spanish ports. Some English ships withdrew to Cadiz, St. Lucar, or St. Ayman, with several merchantmen and three armed ships reaching Cadiz and Gibraltar Bay. Some vessels were captured or burned by the French, while those in Cadiz sheltered behind Puntales Castle with batteries raised in defense.
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