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Foreign News
February 27, 1761
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A letter from Portsmouth dated January 1 reports brisk preparations for a major spring military expedition, with troops cantoned near the coast for quick mobilization and vast warlike stores on transports, anticipated to be the largest armament ever dispatched from England.
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Extract of a Letter from Portsmouth, Jan. 1.
"Vast Preparations against the Spring go forward very briskly. Our Troops are canton'd round the Country near the Coast, so that they can be ready at a short Warning. It is thought our Armament in the Spring will surpass any Thing of the Kind that was ever sent out of England; which we have great Reason to believe, when, besides what is now doing, we consider the stupendous Provisions of warlike Stores still on board the Transports, and under the same Order as at first."
"Vast Preparations against the Spring go forward very briskly. Our Troops are canton'd round the Country near the Coast, so that they can be ready at a short Warning. It is thought our Armament in the Spring will surpass any Thing of the Kind that was ever sent out of England; which we have great Reason to believe, when, besides what is now doing, we consider the stupendous Provisions of warlike Stores still on board the Transports, and under the same Order as at first."
What sub-type of article is it?
Military Campaign
Naval Affairs
War Report
What keywords are associated?
Military Preparations
Spring Armament
Troop Cantonment
Warlike Stores
Transports
Where did it happen?
Portsmouth
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Portsmouth
Event Date
Jan. 1
Event Details
Vast preparations against the spring are proceeding briskly. Troops are cantoned around the country near the coast for quick readiness. The spring armament is expected to surpass any previous one sent from England, supported by stupendous provisions of warlike stores on board transports.