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Item # 704301
August 17, 1793
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Aug. 17, 1793  

* HMS Boston vs. French frigate Ambuscade
* French Revolutionary Wars naval battle 
* Off the coast of Sandy Hook - New Jersey


The front page has the Address presented to Citizen Genet upon his arrival at New York (he was the French Ambassador to the U.S. during the French Revolution), followed by his answer to the Republicans of New York, signed in type on page 2: Genet.
Page 2 has a report of the naval battle between the: "Ambuscade And Boston Frigates" off the coast of Sandy Hook the previous month.
Other news of the day includes: "Case of the State of Georgia" "National Convention" and more, plus plenty of advertisements. 
Four pages, very nice condition. 

background: The 1793 encounter between the HMS Boston and the French frigate Ambuscade remains one of the most theatrical naval duels of the French Revolutionary Wars, specifically because it unfolded within sight of a neutral American shoreline crowded with spectators. The battle was initiated by Captain George Courtenay of the Boston, who lured the French vessel out of New York Harbor through a mix of formal challenge and tactical deception. Once the ships engaged off Sandy Hook, the two crews fought a grueling, two-hour exchange of broadsides that emphasized the era's focus on dismasting; the Ambuscade utilized superior gunnery to systematically shred the Boston's rigging and mainmast, a tactic that eventually claimed the life of Captain Courtenay and forced the British ship to strike a defensive posture. Although the French crew suffered higher total casualties, the Ambuscade emerged as the tactical victor when the battered Boston was forced to break off the engagement and flee toward Newfoundland. The return of the Ambuscade to New York was met with a hero's welcome by the pro-French American public, serving as a vivid reminder of the intense maritime friction that frequently spilled into neutral waters during the 18th century.