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Chronological List Of The Most Remarkable Occurrences In The Year 1797.
CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF THE MOST REMARKABLE OCCURRENCES IN THE YEAR 1797 .
JANUARY . T . GOVERNMENT received advice that a formidable French fleet , with several . thousand troops on board , had anchored in Bantry Bay , on the southern coast of Ireland , —A Lisbon Mail arrived , bringing an account of the loss of us Majesty ' s ships Bombay Castle and Courageaux , of 74 . guns eachm a dreadful gale of wind the former
, ; on the Spanish coast , between I anlt and Cabnta Point , and the latter ' at the entrance of the Tao-us . —The squadron under the command of- Vice-Admiral Coipoys arrived at ° Spithead . from a crtnze off the French coast . —The'Court went into mourningT for the death of the late Empress of Russia . 2 . Official intelligence received , from Ireland , - that the enemy ' s fleer , which had anchored in Bantry Bay on the 24 th tilt , remained there till the 27 th 111 the when
evening , they quitted their station , and disappeared . An Ofncer , who had been driven on shore-with a boat ' s crew , upon bein ° - examined , stated that the fleet , upon its leaving Brest , consisted of about ? fifty sail , including transports ,- having 25 , 000 men on board , under the command ot General Hoche , and that the whole-of this force was destined for the attack ot Ireland . The Irish yeomanry , and the inhabitants of the south , eminently distinguished themselves for their zeal and alacrity on the occasion . —Captain Sterling , ; of-the Jason frigate , wrote to the Admiralty , that he had captured Le buftreui , armee en flute , with 250 troops on board , belonging to the French fleet .
3 . Advice received that the enemy ' s fleet had been dispersed off the coast of Ireland , and that they were on their return to Brest . —Lord Bridport sailed with the Channel fleet from St . Helen ' s ,-in quest ' of the enemy . —Vice-Admiral Elphinstone arrived at S pithead from the Cape of Good Hope .- . ' ¦ 4 ; ¦ An account received that a large frigate called the . Impatient , belonging to the enemy , had foundered in Bantry Bay , in attempting to eet to sea . ¦ ¦ ¦¦' . ..: . " .:. ; . V . - -
5- Government received advice that General Wurmser had made a successfu sortie from Mantua . —The Irish papers announced that the Seduisante French ship , laden with flour , and having a great number of troops on board belonging to the Brest armament , went to pieces in coming out of that liar ! pour ; and that several lives were lost . - ¦ - -. ; .. " . 6 Government received advice ofthe capture of French fri
, „ , ' a gate by his Majesty sship Dryad , of 3 6 guns , Captain Beauclerk . —The French Minister to the United States of America declared to the Secretary of State at Philadelphia , that his -functions had ceased , inconsequence of the . commercial re gulations which had taken place between that country and Great Britain . 7 . Advice received that several scattered French ships . had appeared ' oft the Shannon and Bantry Bay , but . finding the main force was not at either placethey immediatelbore for France riot at Carlisle
, y away . —A , on account of the Supplementary Militia Aft . _ 8 . The San-Pio Spanish corvette of 18 guns captured by the Regulus trigate ; and the Coup d'Essai French rrivateer b y the Star sloop of war — i He second squadron of French ships , which had anchored in Bantry Bay ,
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Chronological List Of The Most Remarkable Occurrences In The Year 1797.
CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF THE MOST REMARKABLE OCCURRENCES IN THE YEAR 1797 .
JANUARY . T . GOVERNMENT received advice that a formidable French fleet , with several . thousand troops on board , had anchored in Bantry Bay , on the southern coast of Ireland , —A Lisbon Mail arrived , bringing an account of the loss of us Majesty ' s ships Bombay Castle and Courageaux , of 74 . guns eachm a dreadful gale of wind the former
, ; on the Spanish coast , between I anlt and Cabnta Point , and the latter ' at the entrance of the Tao-us . —The squadron under the command of- Vice-Admiral Coipoys arrived at ° Spithead . from a crtnze off the French coast . —The'Court went into mourningT for the death of the late Empress of Russia . 2 . Official intelligence received , from Ireland , - that the enemy ' s fleer , which had anchored in Bantry Bay on the 24 th tilt , remained there till the 27 th 111 the when
evening , they quitted their station , and disappeared . An Ofncer , who had been driven on shore-with a boat ' s crew , upon bein ° - examined , stated that the fleet , upon its leaving Brest , consisted of about ? fifty sail , including transports ,- having 25 , 000 men on board , under the command ot General Hoche , and that the whole-of this force was destined for the attack ot Ireland . The Irish yeomanry , and the inhabitants of the south , eminently distinguished themselves for their zeal and alacrity on the occasion . —Captain Sterling , ; of-the Jason frigate , wrote to the Admiralty , that he had captured Le buftreui , armee en flute , with 250 troops on board , belonging to the French fleet .
3 . Advice received that the enemy ' s fleet had been dispersed off the coast of Ireland , and that they were on their return to Brest . —Lord Bridport sailed with the Channel fleet from St . Helen ' s ,-in quest ' of the enemy . —Vice-Admiral Elphinstone arrived at S pithead from the Cape of Good Hope .- . ' ¦ 4 ; ¦ An account received that a large frigate called the . Impatient , belonging to the enemy , had foundered in Bantry Bay , in attempting to eet to sea . ¦ ¦ ¦¦' . ..: . " .:. ; . V . - -
5- Government received advice that General Wurmser had made a successfu sortie from Mantua . —The Irish papers announced that the Seduisante French ship , laden with flour , and having a great number of troops on board belonging to the Brest armament , went to pieces in coming out of that liar ! pour ; and that several lives were lost . - ¦ - -. ; .. " . 6 Government received advice ofthe capture of French fri
, „ , ' a gate by his Majesty sship Dryad , of 3 6 guns , Captain Beauclerk . —The French Minister to the United States of America declared to the Secretary of State at Philadelphia , that his -functions had ceased , inconsequence of the . commercial re gulations which had taken place between that country and Great Britain . 7 . Advice received that several scattered French ships . had appeared ' oft the Shannon and Bantry Bay , but . finding the main force was not at either placethey immediatelbore for France riot at Carlisle
, y away . —A , on account of the Supplementary Militia Aft . _ 8 . The San-Pio Spanish corvette of 18 guns captured by the Regulus trigate ; and the Coup d'Essai French rrivateer b y the Star sloop of war — i He second squadron of French ships , which had anchored in Bantry Bay ,