mar 1, 1779 - Skirmish at South Carolina coast

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Capt. Craig, with his Philadelphia privateer Addison, operated along the South Carolina coast and captured several ships in March. The first, a sloop named Phoenix, was bound from New York to St. Augustine. Capt. Craig sent the captain, six sailors, a sergeant, 13 Hessian soldiers, two women, and some horses to the "Isle of Thera," then he burned the Phoenix after plundering it. He next seized the brigantine Lettice, an American merchant vessel that had fallen to the British earlier. Then, he captured the brigantine William and burned it. Next was the St. Augustine privateer Shirk, which he carried into Charles Town. On her return trip to home, the Addison encountered the New York privateer Bishop, which was escorting its prize, the Freemason. After a tense fight, Capt. Craig recaptured the Freemason, loaded with pork and corn escorting it into Philadelphia. General location given off coast.

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