When was it published?

November 25, 1757 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News November 25, 1757

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs, Military Campaign, War Report

Q: What keywords are associated?

Brest Capture, Hawke Fleet, British Troops Landing, French Men Of War Burnt, Newfoundland Reports

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Reports from Newfoundland via vessels from Topsham, England, claim British forces under Hawke captured Brest, with heavy losses, fleet entry, and destruction by landed troops.

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Our last arrived here two Vessels from Newfoundland advise. That a Vessel arrived there in a short passage from the West of England and the Hawke had taken Brest: The following Extracts of Letters from two Gentlemen at Newfoundland, contain the substance of the Master's Report, viz. November 1, 1757.

Three Days ago a Vessel arrived from Tops ham, in 23 Days to Bay Bulls ; and brings Account of Brest being taken ; and this Day a Sloop from Bay Bulls, that the Captain from Tops ham says, that we lost three Admirals and five thousand Men in the Action ; but this last-wants Confirmation. November 2. It is currently reported here by the Master of a Brig that came from Tops ham in 19 Days, that our Fleet had entered Brest ; and that twenty Thousand Troops were landed, who burnt all the French Men of War on Stocks, destroyed all their Dock and Timber Yard. &c

What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs Military Campaign War Report

What keywords are associated?

Brest Capture Hawke Fleet British Troops Landing French Men Of War Burnt Newfoundland Reports

What entities or persons were involved?

Hawke

Where did it happen?

Brest

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Brest

Event Date

November 1, 1757

Key Persons

Hawke

Outcome

lost three admirals and five thousand men; brest taken, fleet entered, twenty thousand troops landed, burnt all the french men of war on stocks, destroyed all their dock and timber yard

Event Details

Vessels from Topsham arrived in Newfoundland reporting that Hawke had taken Brest; a vessel in 23 days brought account of Brest being taken; captain reported loss of three admirals and 5000 men; another report of fleet entering Brest and troops landing to destroy French ships and yards