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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Extract from a letter dated Aug. 26 from Gibraltar reports military incidents during a siege: enemy gunboat shell explodes a British magazine on Aug. 20, killing 25 Royal Artillery; Gov. Elliott's successful sally on Aug. 21 destroys enemy magazines, killing 28; heavy enemy fire on Aug. 22 kills 5 and wounds 2 British.
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I take the opportunity to inform you of some incidents which happened since I had last the pleasure of writing to you.
On the evening of the 20th instant, very unfortunately, a gun boat of the enemy threw a shell, which happened to fall on one of our magazines on New Mole Point, which blew up with a very great explosion, and killed 25 of the Royal Artillery.
On the 21st. Governor Elliott made a successful sally, surprised a party of the enemy, and set on fire a large magazine of the advanced guard of St. Roche, and 28 of the enemy, were blown up in it: The fire communicated to another. but we hear did no great damage, as there were but few men near it.
On the 22d. the enemy kept up a very hot and incessant fire. which killed five of our men, and wounded two ; they threw in a vast quantity of shells, and set fire to two houses.
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Gibraltar
Event Date
20th To 22nd Instant, Reported Aug. 26
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british: 25 royal artillery killed on 20th, 5 killed and 2 wounded on 22nd; enemy: 28 killed on 21st
Event Details
On Aug. 20 evening, enemy gunboat shell hit British magazine at New Mole Point, causing explosion killing 25 Royal Artillery. On Aug. 21, Gov. Elliott led sally surprising enemy, setting fire to large magazine of St. Roche advanced guard, blowing up 28 enemies; fire spread to another with minimal additional damage. On Aug. 22, enemy maintained hot fire, killing 5 British and wounding 2, throwing many shells and burning two houses.