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Tuesday, 5 May 2020

Storms harassed French and Russian warships according to the Dutch newspaper Groninger Courant dated 26 October 1798

Copenhagen, 9 October. According to tidings from Norway was a French frigate forced by a heavy storm to enter a Norwegian harbour. On board were soldiers and some hussars probably destined towards Ireland. The last storm caused a lot of damage to the recently from here departed Russian squadron. One ship of the line was damaged that she had to return to Helsingor.