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Foreign News
August 26, 1773
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Letter from Toulon, May 12, reports completion of a French naval armament: 6 ships (70-74 guns), 8 ships (64-40 guns), 15 frigates, 4 sloops of war, 3 bomb ketches, and 1 fireship. Debunks rumors of fleet disarmament, noting strict privacy in preparations.
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Extract of a Letter from Toulon, May 12.
"The Armament which has been fitting out here for some Time is now completed, and consists of the following Ships, &c. six Sail from 70 Guns to 74, eight Sail from 64 to 40, fifteen Frigates, and four Sloops of War, with three Bombketches, and a Fireship. The Report which has been for some Time so industriously propagated, of this Fleet being disarmed, is false. On the contrary, the utmost Assiduity has been used to render it complete, though in the strictest Privacy."
"The Armament which has been fitting out here for some Time is now completed, and consists of the following Ships, &c. six Sail from 70 Guns to 74, eight Sail from 64 to 40, fifteen Frigates, and four Sloops of War, with three Bombketches, and a Fireship. The Report which has been for some Time so industriously propagated, of this Fleet being disarmed, is false. On the contrary, the utmost Assiduity has been used to render it complete, though in the strictest Privacy."
What sub-type of article is it?
Naval Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Toulon Fleet
Naval Armament
French Ships
Disarmament Rumor
Bomb Ketches
Where did it happen?
Toulon
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Toulon
Event Date
May 12
Outcome
fleet completed; rumors of disarmament false.
Event Details
The armament fitting out in Toulon is now complete, consisting of six sail from 70 to 74 guns, eight sail from 64 to 40 guns, fifteen frigates, four sloops of war, three bomb ketches, and a fireship. Preparations conducted with utmost assiduity and strictest privacy.