<P> On 14 September 1777, Reprisal left France, for New England . </P> <P> On 19 September, Lexington and her Marine detachments were defeated by the British cutter HMS Alert, near France . </P> <P> The Continental frigate Delaware and her Marines were forced onto a shoal in the Delaware River as they fought with British batteries guarding the approaches to Philadelphia occupied by the British . Although Delaware was captured, many of the sailors and Marines escaped . </P> <P> On 1 October 1777, caught in an Atlantic storm, Reprisal foundered off the banks of Newfoundland and all 129 on board (sailors and Marines), except the cook, went down with her . Continental naval officer in command of sloop - of - war Ranger, Captain John Paul Jones, sailed for Nantes, France, on 1 November 1777, to dispatch news to Commissioner Benjamin Franklin about the American victory of Saratoga and the surrender of British General John Burgoyne . On the voyage, two British prizes were captured . Ranger arrived at Nantes on 2 December . Captain Jones sold the prizes and delivered the news of the victory at Saratoga to Ben Franklin . </P>

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