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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Reports from Europe detail diplomatic exchanges between Spain and Britain over a recent Franco-Spanish treaty, divided public opinion on impending war with Spain, French military adjustments including disbanding militia for agriculture and reducing forces in Germany, troop assembly in Brittany, Marshal Broglio's forces returning to France, naval preparations including fleets and privateers, and reinforcements to Admiral Saunders in the Mediterranean, amid rumors of peace.
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The court of Spain has forwarded to our court, we are assured, a copy of the treaty lately entered into with France, which it is thought will determine all differences between that crown and ours.
People are greatly divided in their sentiments with regard to a Spanish war; for notwithstanding the many preparations seemingly made on all sides for it, there is a rumour that a peace is at no great distance.
Letters from Paris of the 5th inst. advise that thirty battalions of militia had been disbanded in order to restore useful hands to agriculture, which is justly become a favourite object with the ministry; It is added that the service of these men in the army can be easily spared, as it is the intention of the court to keep no longer such a numerous force in Germany, where it is not desirous of making conquests.
They write from Paris, that a body of 25 or 30000 men is assembled in Brittany; and as other preparations are making in that province, it is supposed that some grand enterprise is on the anvil.
The greatest diligence is using to get two or three fleets ready for the sea, with the utmost expedition, to be ready as occasion may require.
The troops of Marshal Broglio, 'tis said are to return to France by the way of Fulda and Worms, to the amount of 20 battalions and 20 squadrons.
Several large ships in the River are getting ready for privateers in expectations of a war breaking out with Spain.
It is said that twelve men of war and 2 bombs are ordered to join Adm. Saunders in the Mediterranean.
We hear that an answer from the court of Spain is expected in a few days, which will determine a war or continuance of peace with that nation.
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Spain
Event Date
5th Inst.
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rumors of imminent peace or war with spain; 30 battalions of french militia disbanded; 25-30,000 men assembled in brittany; 20 french battalions and 20 squadrons returning from germany; naval reinforcements to mediterranean; preparations for privateers and fleets.
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Spain forwarded a copy of its recent treaty with France to the British court, expected to resolve differences; public divided on Spanish war amid preparations and peace rumors; from Paris, 30 militia battalions disbanded for agriculture, reducing forces in Germany; 25-30,000 troops assembled in Brittany for possible grand enterprise; French fleets preparing for sea; Marshal Broglio's 20 battalions and 20 squadrons to return via Fulda and Worms; ships fitted as privateers expecting war with Spain; 12 men-of-war and 2 bombs to join Adm. Saunders in Mediterranean; Spanish reply expected soon to decide war or peace. Additional land forces planned for ensuing year.