When was it published?

May 24, 1811 in The Rhode Island American, And General Advertiser

Foreign News May 24, 1811

The Rhode Island American, And General Advertiser

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Regent Blake, Ballesteros, Marshal Soult

Q: What keywords are associated?

Cadiz Siege, Peninsular War, Soult Return, Ballesteros Andalusia, Blake Expedition, Bombardment Howitzers

Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

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What is this article about?

Latest accounts from Cadiz report increased war activity: expeditions launched and planned under Regent Blake, garrison troops joining Ballesteros in Andalusia, Soult returning to lead siege with renewed but ineffective bombardment.

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We have accounts from Cadiz, via Baltimore, which are several days later. The war in that vicinity was acquiring new activity and greater interest. Another expedition had sailed, and returned; and a third, to be commanded by the Regent Blake, was in a state of forwardness. Some thousands of the garrison had joined Ballesteros in Andalusia. Marshal Soult had returned from Estremadura to the siege; and the bombardment of the town from the new howitzers a la Villarsan, had been renewed with great fury, but little effect.

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What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign War Report

What keywords are associated?

Cadiz Siege Peninsular War Soult Return Ballesteros Andalusia Blake Expedition Bombardment Howitzers

What entities or persons were involved?

Regent Blake Ballesteros Marshal Soult

Where did it happen?

Cadiz

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Cadiz

Key Persons

Regent Blake Ballesteros Marshal Soult

Outcome

bombardment renewed with great fury, but little effect

Event Details

Accounts from Cadiz indicate the war acquiring new activity. Another expedition had sailed and returned; a third, commanded by Regent Blake, was in forwardness. Some thousands of the garrison joined Ballesteros in Andalusia. Marshal Soult returned from Estremadura to the siege; bombardment from new howitzers a la Villarsan renewed with great fury but little effect.