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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Captain George Barker reports from Lisbon that the French have captured Barcelona after a three-day battle in which both army commanders were killed. Near Bilboa, 6000 French troops attacked and pillaged a nearby city defended by 5000 Spaniards. Locals fear Bilboa will fall in spring.
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BARCELONA TAKEN!
From PORTLAND, FEB.9.
Capt. George Barker, in the schooner Hannah, belonging to Marblehead, arrived here the 4th inst. in 30 days from Lisbon. Three days before Capt. Barker sailed, an express arrived at Lisbon with intelligence that the French had positively taken Barcelona, after a battle which lasted three days. The commanders of both armies were killed.
Capt. Barker was at Bilboa a short time before; and while there, about 6000 of the French attacked a city defended by 5000 Spaniards, within 25 miles of that place; took it, and pillaged every kind of public property, and then left it.
It was the general opinion at Bilboa, that that place will be taken by the French as soon as the spring opens.—At the very name of a Frenchman the Spaniards turn pale.
Capt. Barker heard nothing said respecting peace.
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Barcelona
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Three Days Before Capt. Barker Sailed From Lisbon
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the commanders of both armies were killed; barcelona taken by the french; a city near bilboa taken and pillaged by 6000 french against 5000 spaniards
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An express arrived at Lisbon with intelligence that the French had positively taken Barcelona after a three-day battle. Capt. Barker learned at Bilboa of a French attack on a nearby city, which they took, pillaged public property, and left. Opinion at Bilboa was that it would be taken by the French in spring; Spaniards fear French.