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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Latest advices from Guadaloupe around October 10 report French inhabitants holding out at Desdunes but expected to surrender soon. British army left garrison at Basse Terre Fort, embarked, and moved to island's back to attack enemy more effectively and block supplies. Gullies hindered operations. Rumor of French men-of-war arriving at Martinico.
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10th ult.) are, that the French Inhabitants still held
out at the Desdunes, tho' it was thought they would
soon be obliged to surrender; that our Army, after
leaving a sufficient Garrison in the Fort of Basse Terre,
had embarked, and gone round to the Back Part of
the Island, where they were in Hopes of attacking
the Enemy with better Success, and have it more in
their Power to prevent Supplies coming to them from
the other Islands; that the prodigious Gullies, which
that Island was full of, had been a great Fatigue and
Hindrance to our People in reducing the Place; and
that there was a Report that some French Men of
War were arrived at Martinico.
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Guadaloupe
Event Date
About The 10th Ult.
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french expected to surrender soon at desdunes; british army repositioned for better attack and supply blockade; rumor of french men-of-war at martinico
Event Details
French inhabitants held out at Desdunes but likely to surrender; British army left garrison at Basse Terre Fort, embarked to island's back part for improved attack and supply prevention; island's gullies fatigued and hindered British forces; report of French men-of-war arriving at Martinico.