When was it published?

March 7, 1777 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News March 7, 1777

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

War Report, Military Campaign, Diplomatic

Q: What keywords are associated?

Spain Military Preparations, South America Affairs, Portuguese Possessions La Plata, French Spanish Squadron, War Apprehensions

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Reports from Paris detail Spain's extensive military preparations despite eased war fears, including augmenting the army by 14,000 men. Affairs in South America are unfavorable, with France likely to reinforce the Spanish squadron if Portugal does not restore seized possessions near the River La Plata.

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PARIS, Oct. 11. The letters from Spain are filled with the immense warlike preparations making there, though all apprehensions of a war seem to be at an end, which some imagine, that a Spanish packet having been visited by a foreign ship is the occasion of it. The army is to be augmented with 14,000 men, besides the militia.

Oct. 14. Though greater secrecy is observed with respect to affairs in South America, we have certain information that they are by no means in a favourable situation; so that there is very good reason to believe that France will soon join some men of war to the Spanish squadron, in case a restitution is not made by the Portuguese of the possessions they have taken from the Spaniards near the river La Plata, no advice of which has yet been received.

What sub-type of article is it?

War Report Military Campaign Diplomatic

What keywords are associated?

Spain Military Preparations South America Affairs Portuguese Possessions La Plata French Spanish Squadron War Apprehensions

Where did it happen?

Spain And South America

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Spain And South America

Event Date

Oct. 11 And 14

Outcome

army augmentation by 14,000 men; potential french naval reinforcement if no portuguese restitution of seized possessions near river la plata

Event Details

Letters from Spain report immense warlike preparations, including army increase of 14,000 men plus militia, amid ended war apprehensions possibly due to a Spanish packet visited by a foreign ship. Greater secrecy surrounds South American affairs, which are unfavorable; France expected to add men-of-war to Spanish squadron unless Portugal restores taken possessions near River La Plata, with no such advice received.