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Foreign News
January 9, 1746
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Military forces including artillery, cannons, mortars, foot soldiers, and Wade's Regiment of Horse arrived in Nottingham on Oct. 13, stayed overnight, and marched north prepared to engage rebels.
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OCR Quality
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Full Text
Extract of a Letter from Nottingham, Oct. 13.
Last Night came in here 92 Carriages belonging to the Artillery, and 18 Baggage Waggons, 16 Cannon, and two Mortars, 200 Matrosses, 60 Dutch, and 200 English, all Foot, with Wade's Regiment of Horse, complete. The Artillery lay all Night in the Market-Place: where Thousands flock'd to see it. This Morning they set forward for the North. The Horse marched with their Skull Caps and Breast Plates on, their Swords new grinded, and every Thing in Order, as if they were to have engaged the Rebels directly.
Last Night came in here 92 Carriages belonging to the Artillery, and 18 Baggage Waggons, 16 Cannon, and two Mortars, 200 Matrosses, 60 Dutch, and 200 English, all Foot, with Wade's Regiment of Horse, complete. The Artillery lay all Night in the Market-Place: where Thousands flock'd to see it. This Morning they set forward for the North. The Horse marched with their Skull Caps and Breast Plates on, their Swords new grinded, and every Thing in Order, as if they were to have engaged the Rebels directly.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military Campaign
Rebellion Or Revolt
What keywords are associated?
Nottingham Arrival
Artillery Train
Wades Regiment
March North
Rebels Engagement
What entities or persons were involved?
Wade
Where did it happen?
Nottingham
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Nottingham
Event Date
Oct. 13
Key Persons
Wade
Event Details
92 Carriages belonging to the Artillery, 18 Baggage Waggons, 16 Cannon, two Mortars, 200 Matrosses (60 Dutch and 200 English, all Foot), and Wade's Regiment of Horse arrived in Nottingham last night. The Artillery stayed in the Market-Place overnight, viewed by thousands. This morning, they marched north, with the Horse in full battle readiness as if to engage the Rebels directly.