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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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From Paris, Oct. 11: Leaked British cabinet plan for ensuing campaign involves garrisons in Quebec, Halifax, New York; vigorous efforts to reduce South Carolina; barrier in North Carolina; seizure of Spanish New Orleans and Mississippi; then attacks on French/Spanish West Indies. Loyal Americans to be embodied for defense and offense. 20 battalions of 750 men by June 1 next; New York defended by guards, 8 British and 8 Loyalist regiments under Lord Cornwallis.
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It is said that a plan for the ensuing campaign, formed by the British cabinet, has in some measure transpired. They are to establish strong garrisons in Quebec, at Halifax, New York, and the places adjacent; to make the most vigorous efforts to reduce South Carolina; to form a strong barrier in North Carolina, to prevent any measures of the Americans from the northward; to possess themselves of the establishments of the Spaniards at New Orleans and on the banks of the Mississippi; and having effected this, to bend their force against the French and Spanish West India islands.
They mean to embody the loyal Americans, and leave part for the defence of those countries, and carry the rest against the common enemy.
The force for these several operations will be completed by the first of June next to 20 battalions of 750 men each.
The guards and 8 regiments of British will be left at New York with Lord Cornwallis, together with 8 regiments of the Loyalists. It is expected that this force will be sufficient for the defence of New York.
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North America
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Oct. 11
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force for operations to be completed by the first of june next to 20 battalions of 750 men each. guards and 8 regiments of british, together with 8 regiments of the loyalists, to be left at new york with lord cornwallis for its defence, expected to be sufficient.
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Plan formed by the British cabinet for the ensuing campaign: establish strong garrisons in Quebec, Halifax, New York, and adjacent places; make vigorous efforts to reduce South Carolina; form strong barrier in North Carolina to prevent American measures from the northward; possess Spanish establishments at New Orleans and on the banks of the Mississippi; then bend force against French and Spanish West India islands. Embody loyal Americans, leave part for defence of those countries, carry rest against common enemy.