When was it published?

June 19, 1779 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News June 19, 1779

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign, Colonial Affairs, War Report

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. George Young, Commodore Sir Edward Vernon, Major General Munro

Q: What keywords are associated?

Pondicherry Surrender, Siege, French Garrison, Capitulation, Coromandel Coast, East Indies

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Capt. George Young brought dispatches to London on March 16 reporting the surrender of Pondicherry to Commodore Vernon and Gen. Munro after a 2-month-20-day siege. French garrison to march to Madras then France with honors.

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Capt. George Young arrived in London the 16 of March, from the West Indies, with dispatches from Commodore Sir Edward Vernon, and Major General Munro, containing an account of the surrender of Pondicherry, after a siege of 2 months and 20 days. By the articles of capitulation the garrison, after piling their arms, are permitted to march out with the honours of war, and to proceed to Madras, where, or in its neighbourhood, they are to be properly accommodated, until ships can be provided to carry them to France. This town is situated on the Coromandel coast, and was the principal settlement of the French in the East Indies.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign Colonial Affairs War Report

What keywords are associated?

Pondicherry Surrender Siege French Garrison Capitulation Coromandel Coast East Indies

What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. George Young Commodore Sir Edward Vernon Major General Munro

Where did it happen?

Pondicherry

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Pondicherry

Key Persons

Capt. George Young Commodore Sir Edward Vernon Major General Munro

Outcome

surrender after siege of 2 months and 20 days; garrison permitted to march out with honours of war, proceed to madras, and be carried to france

Event Details

Account of the surrender of Pondicherry after a siege of 2 months and 20 days. By the articles of capitulation the garrison, after piling their arms, are permitted to march out with the honours of war, and to proceed to Madras, where, or in its neighbourhood, they are to be properly accommodated, until ships can be provided to carry them to France. This town is situated on the Coromandel coast, and was the principal settlement of the French in the East Indies.