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Sunday, 22 September 2019

French naval gunfire near San Sebastian according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 23 July 1823

The newspaper l’Etoile published an item dated San Sebastian 10 July according to which the day before around 14.00 o’clock heavy gunfire could be heard caused by a French frigate and a corvette. According to some rumours they sighted some small Spanish vessels which fled. According t other rumours the gunfire was a signal [without telling the purpose].