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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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New Haven report of a New York letter dated Jan. 7 detailing news from a ship arrived from Holland: Admiral Hawke defeated the Brest Fleet, capturing four ships of the line and sinking three plus transports; Prince Henry defeated Daun's army; peace discussions underway.
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Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in New York, to his Friend in New Haven, dated the 7th Inst.
"It is with the greatest Pleasure I inform you of the agreeable News we have received by a Ship just arriv'd from Holland, own'd here. The Capt. reports. that two Days before he left some Out Port in England, the Name of which I have lost. it was publickly reported that Admiral Hawke had fell in with the Brest Fleet, took four Ships of the Line, sunk three of the Line, and Several of the Transport Ships; and that Prince Henry had totally defeated Daun's Army; and that a Peace was much talk'd of."
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New Haven
Event Date
Jan. 12
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took four ships of the line, sunk three of the line and several transport ships; totally defeated daun's army; peace much talked of.
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Letter from New York gentleman reports news via ship from Holland: two days before leaving an English out port, public reports of Admiral Hawke engaging Brest Fleet and Prince Henry defeating Daun's Army.