When was it published?

April 22, 1757 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News April 22, 1757

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

French Accusations, British Defense, Hostilities Remonstrance, 1747 Holland Invasion, Undeclared War

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

British response to French accusations labeling them as pirates and barbarians in a remonstrance to their king, claiming hostilities began with assassinations. The text defends British generosity and notes French hypocrisy, citing their 1747 undeclared invasion of Holland while pretending no war intent.

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The French, with as little Regard to Decency, bestowing on us the Names of Pirates and Barbarians; nay, in one of the Remonstrances to their King, they say, That our Hostilities with France began with Assassinations. It is impossible to guess what they intend by fixing an Imputation, not only scandalously unjust, but so opposite to that Generosity we hope will long be the Character of Britons. What makes so foul Language still more unbecoming in them, is this, that they themselves but a few Years ago set the Example of committing Hostilities without a Declaration of War; we mean when, in 1747, they invaded Holland, and while they took the Towns of the Republic, impudently pretended they had no Intention of making War, but that these Sieges were only undertaken for the Security of the Conquests they had made on the Queen of Hungary in Flanders.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Political

What keywords are associated?

French Accusations British Defense Hostilities Remonstrance 1747 Holland Invasion Undeclared War

What entities or persons were involved?

Queen Of Hungary

Where did it happen?

France

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

France

Key Persons

Queen Of Hungary

Outcome

french invasion of dutch towns in 1747 for security of conquests in flanders, without declaration of war.

Event Details

The French accuse the British of starting hostilities with assassinations in a remonstrance to their king, calling them pirates and barbarians. The British decry this as unjust and unbecoming, emphasizing their own generosity, and highlight French hypocrisy from their 1747 invasion of Holland, where they besieged towns while claiming no intent to make war, only to secure conquests from the Queen of Hungary in Flanders.