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Foreign News
May 7, 1796
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
British troops defeated at Leogane in St. Domingo, losing camp equipage, artillery, and cavalry. Victor Hugues rallies black freemen troops in Guadaloupe to defend liberty against British.
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Full Text
We wish pleasure inform the friends of the French Republic and of Civil Liberty, that the British troops have been totally defeated with the loss of their camp equipage, artillery and cavalry at Leogane, in St. Domingo, and that the celebrated Victor Hugues, who has been so often honored by aristocratic slander in this country, is in great force in Guadaloupe—A few weeks since, he harangued his black troops, who are now all freemen, and they swore on the field, to defend their lives, property and liberty to, the last drop of blood, against the British despots.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military Campaign
Colonial Affairs
War Report
What keywords are associated?
British Defeat
St Domingo
Leogane
Victor Hugues
Guadaloupe
Black Troops
French Republic
What entities or persons were involved?
Victor Hugues
Where did it happen?
St. Domingo
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
St. Domingo
Key Persons
Victor Hugues
Outcome
british troops totally defeated with loss of camp equipage, artillery, and cavalry
Event Details
British troops totally defeated at Leogane in St. Domingo. Victor Hugues in great force in Guadaloupe, harangued black freemen troops who swore to defend lives, property, and liberty to the last drop of blood against British.