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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On March 7, France's National Convention, via Barère's report, declares war on the King of Spain due to aggressions and non-neutrality. Decrees raise Pyrenees army to 100,000 men and mobilize forces for defense.
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FRANCE.
NATIONAL CONVENTION March 7.
Barrere, in the name of the committee of general defence, gave in a report on the political situation of France with regard to Spain.--He read a letter from the minister for Foreign Affairs on this subject, and endeavored to show that the King of Spain had never remained neutral ;-that the Republic ought to avenge the insults which it had received from that monarch ; and that one enemy more would only be a presage of new victories.
He therefore proposed, and the Convention unanimously decreed,
Article I. The National Convention declares in the names of the French Nation, that in consideration of the multiplied acts of aggression on the part of Spain,
The French Republic is at War with the King of Spain.
II. The National Convention charges the Executive Council to call forth all the forces which may appear necessary for repelling the aggression, and for maintaining the independence, dignity, and interests of the French Republic. It will therefore pursue such measures that the army of the Pyrenees be raised to 100,000 men.
III. The Executive Council shall employ all the naval and land forces, as it shall judge necessary for the defence of the Republic.
IV. Six Commissioners, chosen from the Convention, shall repair to the southern departments to provide for the wants of the army, to accelerate the recruiting, and to animate the zeal of the citizens.
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France
Event Date
March 7
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french republic declares war on king of spain; pyrenees army raised to 100,000 men; mobilization of naval and land forces; six commissioners to southern departments.
Event Details
Barrere reports on Spain's non-neutrality and aggressions; Convention unanimously decrees war, charges Executive Council with defense measures including army expansion, and appoints commissioners to support the army.