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Sunday, 3 August 2014

Spanish ships blockading La Guayra, Venezuela according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated Saturday 1 September 1821

An item reported that Spanish warships and privateers cruising off La Guayra, Venezuela recently captured a number of vessels entering this harbour and which were now sent to Puerto Cabello. Among those vessels were two of St. Thomas (1) and two USA-flagged brigs.

Note
1. The island Sankt Thomas, a former Danish colony, is part of the of the United States Virgin islands.