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French Directory threat and British naval dispatch from 1798
From the London Gazette November 20 1798 reports a French decree labeling natives or affiliates of neutral or allied states as pirates if they serve on British ships. Admiralty signals potential retaliation. Includes Commodore Warren’s letter detailing killed and wounded on October 12 1798 actions against French ships and a squadron list of ships captured or engaged with reported casualties.
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Downing—street
France
Great Britain
Admiralty Office
Fobn Borkie Warren
Evan Neaplan
Canada
Plymouth-Dock
Robust
la Hoche
Lough Swilly
Chace
Thornborough
de Courcy
Magnanine
Van
John Borlafe Warren
Bart
Fince
FE Oudroyant
M‘colby
Magnanime
Ethalion
Melampus
Amelia
Anson
John Warren
French Republic
Ireland
John Borlafe’ Warren
K. B. la Hoche
Bompard
Monsieur Hardi
Mons
Simon
Constille
Deperon
Ditto
L’ambuscade
Clement la Ronfieur
la Resolue
Berjeat
la Bellone
Jacob
L’ Fataodalite
le Grand
Monsieur
Menage
Fisgard
la Romaine
Berguine
la Loire
la Simeilarite
la Cortune
la Biché
la Coquille
L’ Ambuscade
la Resolte
la ‘Bellone
Evean Nepean
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