When was it published?

March 8, 1792 in National Gazette

Foreign News March 8, 1792

National Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Rebellion Or Revolt, Military Campaign, Colonial Affairs

Q: What keywords are associated?

Cape Francois, Troop Landing, Welsh Irish Regiment, Provence Regiment, Hispaniola, La Plaine, Mulattoes, Negroes, Rebellion

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

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What is this article about?

French reinforcements landed at Cape Francois on January 27, including 300 Welsh-Irish and 500 Provence troops with artillery; 6,000 more en route with funds for the colony. 30,000 additional troops expected. Mulattoes and negroes burned and ravaged La Plaine in Hispaniola, committing murders.

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Letters from Cape Francois inform, that a detachment of three hundred men of the Welsh-Irish regiment landed there on the 27th of January, together with five hundred of the regiment of Provence, and a large quantity of artillery, shot, and other military stores. The ships, with six thousand more troops, were in sight of the island, having on board three millions (of livres) intended to relieve the wants of the colony.

Thirty thousand more troops were soon looked for. The mulattoes and negroes, as their last effort, had entirely burnt and ravaged all that highly cultivated part of Hispaniola, called La Plaine, and committed the most shocking murders.

What sub-type of article is it?

Rebellion Or Revolt Military Campaign Colonial Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Cape Francois Troop Landing Welsh Irish Regiment Provence Regiment Hispaniola La Plaine Mulattoes Negroes Rebellion

Where did it happen?

Cape Francois

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Cape Francois

Event Date

27th Of January

Outcome

mulattoes and negroes burnt and ravaged la plaine, committed shocking murders

Event Details

Detachment of 300 Welsh-Irish and 500 Provence troops landed with artillery and stores. Ships with 6,000 more troops and three million livres in sight to relieve colony. 30,000 more troops expected. Mulattoes and negroes ravaged La Plaine as last effort.