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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Extract from a London letter dated August 7 reports the English capture of Cape Breton, sparking rejoicings, with expectations of expense reimbursement from Parliament. Commentary criticizes land war focus in Flanders, favoring sea efforts, and notes valuable naval captures including South-Sea ships and French Indiamen distressing the enemy.
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Extract of a private Letter from London, August 7.
Cape Breton being now in the Hands of the English (at which News great Rejoicings were made here) I make no Doubt but the Expence of that Expedition will be repaid here, on proper Account sent, and Application made, when the Parliament meets; but at present the Ministry I believe cannot do it, as there is no Fund to pay it out of. -Things of late look but indifferently as to the Land War, especially in Flanders: Indeed many here are now of Opinion, that if the English had not expended so many Millions as they have done in carrying it on, but had employ'd the Money more in managing the War by Sea, and stuck principally to that, it would have been much to our Advantage. The taking of Cape Breton, and since that of two prodigious rich South-Sea Ships (worth near a Million Sterling) and 4 or 5 French Indiamen, three of them from China, with several other late valuable Captures, must greatly distress the Enemy, and go a good Way towards making Amends for our ill Success in other Respects.
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Cape Breton
Event Date
August 7
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capture of cape breton by english; two south-sea ships worth near a million sterling, 4 or 5 french indiamen including three from china, and other valuable captures; great distress to the enemy; expected reimbursement of expedition expenses from parliament.
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News of English capture of Cape Breton leads to great rejoicings in London; opinions favor focusing war efforts on sea rather than land war in Flanders; recent naval captures make amends for other ill successes.