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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Captain Gibaut reports from the Cape of Good Hope that its defenses were weaker than believed, with inhabitants suspecting treachery; the English fleet was unable to capture the town without immediate supplies, supported by few, low-quality troops and inexperienced young officers.
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Capt. Gibaut assures us, that when he was at the Cape, the state of defence at the Cape of Good-Hope, was far from being so good, as we were taught to believe:–That the inhabitants supposed that they had suffered from the vilest treachery:–That the English fleet were totally unable to have taken the town, and must have been obliged to make terms for themselves should they not have received immediate supplies:–That their troops were few and of the meanest character, and that their officers were young, and entirely unexperienced.
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Cape Of Good Hope
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english fleet unable to take the town without immediate supplies; troops few and of meanest character; officers young and unexperienced.
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Capt. Gibaut assures that the state of defence at the Cape of Good-Hope was far from good as believed; inhabitants supposed they suffered from vilest treachery; English fleet totally unable to take the town and must make terms without supplies.