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Capture of the sloop Ranger
Part of the Golden Age of Piracy

A drawing of Edward Low's ship
DateJune 10, 1723
Location
Off Block Island, Atlantic Ocean
Result British victory
Belligerents
Capture of the schooner Fancy Great Britain Capture of the schooner Fancy Pirates
Commanders and leaders
Capture of the schooner Fancy Peter Solgard Capture of the schooner Fancy Edward Low
Capture of the schooner Fancy Charles Harris Surrendered
Strength
1 post ship 1 schooner
1 sloop
Casualties and losses
None 43 captured
1 sloop captured

The capture of the sloop Ranger was a naval battle which occurred on June 10, 1723 near Block Island in the Atlantic Ocean. Two pirate ships under the command of Englishmen Edward Low and Charles Harris attacked HMS Greyhound, a post ship of the British Royal Navy which they mistook for a civilian whaler. The resulting engagement lasted for several hours and ended with Harris' sloop Ranger being captured by Greyhound while Low's schooner Fancy escaped. All surviving crew of Ranger were captured and brought to Newport, Rhode Island, where they were placed on trial, sentenced to death and executed.

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