When was it published?

September 28, 1759 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News September 28, 1759

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs, Military Campaign

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Princes Soubise, De Croy, Lieut. General De Chevert

Q: What keywords are associated?

Dunkirk, Flat Bottomed Boat, Embarkation Exercise, Gunpowder Explosion, Soubise, De Croy, Chevert, Military Preparations

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Letters from Dunkirk on July 28 report the launch of the first flat-bottomed boat, embarkation of 500 men with two cannons for an exercise overseen by Princes Soubise and de Croy, and Lt. Gen. de Chevert. A gunpowder explosion wounded some personnel, and a strong NW wind forced disembarkation.

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Letters from Dunkirk of July 28, advise, that the first flat bottomed-boat had been launched there, on board of which there embarked 500 men, with two pieces of cannon, one 28. and the other 18 lbs. which were placed in the stern, and every thing put in order to receive the Princes Soubise and de Croy, and Lieut. General de Chevert, who went on board to make the men perform their new exercise of embarking and reimbarking; but by firing a gun, a barrel of gun powder blew up, which wounded some officers, marines and soldiers; and a contrary wind at N. W. starting up, which blew very fresh, obliged them all to get on Shore with all expedition.

What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

Dunkirk Flat Bottomed Boat Embarkation Exercise Gunpowder Explosion Soubise De Croy Chevert Military Preparations

What entities or persons were involved?

Princes Soubise De Croy Lieut. General De Chevert

Where did it happen?

Dunkirk

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Dunkirk

Event Date

July 28

Key Persons

Princes Soubise De Croy Lieut. General De Chevert

Outcome

a barrel of gun powder blew up, which wounded some officers, marines and soldiers; and a contrary wind at n. w. starting up, which blew very fresh, obliged them all to get on shore with all expedition.

Event Details

the first flat bottomed-boat had been launched there, on board of which there embarked 500 men, with two pieces of cannon, one 28. and the other 18 lbs. which were placed in the stern, and every thing put in order to receive the Princes Soubise and de Croy, and Lieut. General de Chevert, who went on board to make the men perform their new exercise of embarking and reimbarking; but by firing a gun