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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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During the Scottish rebellion, rebels seized Stirling town, demanded castle surrender from General Blakeney, and fired ineffectively; northern rebels gather near Dumblane and prepare boats at Alloa for artillery crossing. Government forces: Howard and Monro's regiments arrived Wednesday; 10 foot regiments now, 5 more expected, 16 dragoon squadrons.
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The Rebels in the North are collecting in one Body, and pointing near Dumblane. A Party is now at Alloa, where they have pressed Carpenters and Wrights to make flat bottom'd Boats, to bring their Artillery to this Side of the Forth.
On Wednesday the Regiments of General Howard and Monro arrived here. There are now Ten Regiments of Foot, and Five more are expected, besides Sixteen Squadrons of Dragoons.
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Stirling
Event Date
On Wednesday
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rebels possess town of stirling; castle expected to hold out until relief; ineffective firing on castle; rebels collecting near dumblane and at alloa preparing boats for artillery; ten regiments of foot present with five more expected and sixteen squadrons of dragoons
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Rebels have taken possession of Stirling town and sent an insolent message to General Blakeney to surrender the castle; they fired on the fort from too great a distance to cause damage. Rebels in the north are assembling near Dumblane; a party at Alloa is pressing carpenters and wrights to build flat-bottomed boats to transport artillery across the Forth. Regiments of General Howard and Monro arrived on Wednesday; now ten regiments of foot with five more expected, plus sixteen squadrons of dragoons.