Citation - Pennsylvania Packet-Philadelphia: 1780.07.04

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Index Entry Dance, metaphor of war, Rodney's ships dancing after French 
Location St Christopher 
Citation
PP-P.780.080
4 Jul 1780:23, 31
From Rivington's Royal Gazette of June 21, 1780.  Extract of
a letter from St. Christophers, May 25.
Nothing worth notice has occurred in this quarter since my
last, except a trifling brush the other day between six of
our copper bottoms and almost the whole of the French
squadron.  Sir George Rodney being determined since the last
action to prevent the French from getting into Fort Royal,
has been ever dancing after them to the windward of
Martinico, 
. . . [30 more lines]


Generic Title Pennsylvania Packet-Philadelphia 
Date 1780.07.04 
Publisher Dunlap, John 
City, State Philadelphia, PA 
Year 1780 
Bibliography B0040598
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