Selected quad for the lemma: england_n
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A True and faithful account of an intire and absolute victory over the French fleet in the West-Indies by two East-India ships and other vessels at Barbadoes, made into men of war with the number of those taken and sunk in the engagement, together with the taking, sacking, and burning several of the French plantations in those parts.
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1690
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Wing T2467; ESTC R11884
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a_o true_a and_o faithful_a account_n of_o a_o entire_a and_o absolute_a victory_n overdo_n the_o french_a fleet_n in_o the_o west-indies_a by_o two_o east-india_n ship_n and_o other_o vessel_n at_o barbadoes_n make_v into_o men_n of_o war_n with_o the_o number_n of_o those_o take_a and_o sink_v in_o the_o engagement_n together_o with_o the_o take_v sack_v and_o burn_v several_a of_o the_o french_a plantation_n in_o those_o part_n yesterday_n post_n give_v advice_n from_o bristol_n that_o two_o day_n before_o there_o be_v arrive_v a_o small_a vessel_n which_o come_v direct_o from_o the_o island_n of_o nevis_n in_o the_o west-indies_n leave_v the_o same_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o last_o month_n and_o inform_v that_o about_o 12_o or_o 14_o sail_n of_o french_a vessel_n form_v into_o man_n of_o war_n have_v beside_o the_o take_n of_o st._n christopher_n infest_a the_o coast_n great_o obstruct_v the_o traffic_n and_o commerce_n of_o the_o english_a plantation_n alarm_v all_o the_o island_n with_o make_v a_o descent_n whereby_o they_o be_v force_v â—o_o stand_v continual_o upon_o their_o guard_n and_o in_o several_a place_n beat_v they_o off_o â—pon_o their_o attempt_n it_o be_v great_o fear_v that_o they_o will_v have_v perform_v some_o considerablâ—_n detriment_n upon_o nevis_n and_o several_a other_o lesser_a island_n before_o assistancâ—_n can_v come_v to_o they_o from_o england_n but_o it_o so_o fortunate_o happen_v that_o â—_o wâ—_n of_o the_o east-india_n company_n be_v ship_n charles_n ii_o and_o the_o london_n vessel_n oâ—_n considerable_a burden_n be_v at_o sancta_fw-la helena_n in_o their_o return_n to_o england_n from_o india_n and_o there_o hear_v of_o the_o war_n between_o england_n and_o france_n and_o therefore_o consider_v how_o dangerous_a it_o may_v be_v to_o make_v a_o safe_a passage_n tâ—_n london_n since_o they_o also_o understand_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n by_o which_o they_o usual_o sail_v be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o french_a they_o take_v a_o resolution_n to_o make_v to_o the_o island_n of_o barbadoes_n where_o they_o be_v joyful_o receive_v iâ—_n hope_n to_o find_v a_o convoy_n there_o or_o stay_v till_o some_o of_o his_o majesty_n ship_n arrive_v to_o accompany_v they_o to_o england_n in_o the_o interim_n the_o noise_n of_o the_o french_a continue_v on_o the_o coast_n the_o assembly_n of_o the_o island_n meet_v and_o represent_v to_o captain_n andrews_n and_o thâ—_n other_o commander_n of_o the_o east-india_n ship_n how_o serviceable_a it_o will_v be_v both_o to_o king_n and_o country_n to_o unlade_v their_o effect_n convert_v their_o ship_n into_o man_n of_o war_n and_o stand_v after_o the_o french_a promise_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o they_o will_v afford_v all_o possible_a assistance_n of_o man_n and_o other_o ship_n that_o they_o will_v make_v it_o their_o utmost_a endeavour_n so_o to_o represent_v the_o matter_n tâ—_n the_o king_n and_o company_n that_o they_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v applaud_v and_o confirm_v the_o undertake_n according_o the_o two_o captain_n be_v prevail_v upon_o to_o unfreight_v their_o ship_n and_o become_v man_n of_o war_n and_o be_v join_v by_o seven_o other_o smalleâ—_n vessel_n equip_v out_o by_o the_o plantation_n they_o put_v to_o sea_n with_o 2300_o land_n man_n on_o board_n go_v in_o search_n after_o the_o french_a fleet_n who_o they_o find_v neaâ—_n st._n christopher_n and_o attack_v they_o be_v about_o the_o like_a number_n and_o in_o less_o than_o two_o hour_n time_n board_v and_o take_v their_o admiral_n a_o ship_n of_o 3â—_n gun_n and_o another_o of_o 30_o sink_v two_o other_o of_o the_o fleet_n and_o have_v undoubted_o destroy_v the_o whole_a have_v they_o not_o run_v under_o the_o cannon_n of_o thâ—_n fort._n after_o which_o our_o fleet_n make_v a_o descent_n upon_o st._n christopher_n which_o thâ—_n french_a late_o take_v from_o the_o english_a drive_v all_o the_o people_n to_o the_o wood_n kill_v those_o that_o make_v resistance_n sack_v and_o destroy_v the_o great_a paâ—_n thereof_o and_o after_o three_o day_n return_v to_o their_o ship_n lade_v with_o great_a plunder_n and_o riches_n the_o same_o account_n add_v that_o this_o victorious_a fleet_n of_o barbadians_n tâ—_n the_o great_a honour_n and_o reputation_n of_o the_o island_n be_v flush_v with_o success_n be_v resolve_v to_o make_v effort_n on_o other_o the_o french_a plantation_n the_o like_a oâ—_n which_o they_o do_v to_o martinico_n guadalupa_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v say_v they_o have_v acquire_v near_o 100000_o l._n of_o merchandize_n and_o thing_n of_o value_n from_o their_o enâ—_n my_o return_v to_o barbadoes_n lade_v with_o victory_n and_o spoil_n to_o the_o great_a encouragement_n and_o preservation_n of_o all_o the_o english_a plantation_n and_o terroâ—_n and_o affrightment_n to_o the_o french_a finis_fw-la london_n print_v for_o j._n c._n near_o fleet-bridg_n 1690._o