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Fleet Commander
Noah StoddardAmerican
Naval Sailor
Fleet Formed6.1782
Fleet Disbanded14.7.1782

ShipJoinedLeftCommanderNotes
Scammell (16) 1782-1783
American 16 Gun
Privateer Schooner
6.178214.7.1782
Noah StoddardAmerican
Naval Sailor
Fleet disbanded
Hero (9) 1782-1783
American 9 Gun
Privateer Schooner
6.178214.7.1782
George Waith BabcockAmerican
Naval Sailor
Fleet disbanded
Dolphin (8) 1782-1783
American 8 Gun
Privateer Schooner
6.178214.7.1782
Gregory PowersAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1775
Fleet disbanded
Hope (6) 1782-1783
American 6 Gun
Privateer Brigantine
6.178214.7.1782
Herbert WoodberryAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1832
Fleet disbanded
Swallow (5) 1782-1783
American 5 Gun
Privateer Cutter
6.178214.7.1782
John TibbetsAmerican
Naval Sailor
Fleet disbanded

DateEventSource
1782/06Sailed from Boston. The Swallow joined at sea sometime later. 
1782/06/30Arrived at Chester, near Halifax Nova Scotia and withdrew after a skirmish and parley 
1782/07/01Landed at Luneburg, Nova Soctia at around 04:00 in the morning. After sacking the town and taking some merchant ships prize they sailed at 17:00 
1782/07/14Returned to Boston 

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