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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Reports from Williamsburg detail Commodore Warren's commission to lead a British naval expedition from New-England against Louisbourg (Cape Breton), with ships and 5800 troops from New-England and Connecticut sailing from Boston around early April 1745.
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Capt. Warren has had a Commission lately from London, appointing him Commodore and Commander in Chief of all His Majesty's Ships station'd to the Northward of South-Carolina, and is now upon his Voyage to New-England, whither he had Orders to sail, with as many Ships as he could get together, for an Expedition against Louisbourg; for which the Assembly of that Province had given a large Contribution.
By a Vessel arriv'd at Norfolk, from Barbadoes, (in which Mr. Graeme, Professor of the Mathematicks at the College, is come) we hear, that on Friday last they spoke with a Whaling Vessel off our Capes, which left Rhode-Island two Days before, the Master whereof inform'd them, That Commodore Warren sail'd from New-England, a Fortnight before, with a considerable Force, on an Expedition against Cape-Breton; where we heartily wish he may meet with Success.
It is now certain, that 5800 Men rais'd by New-England and Connecticut, are sail'd from Boston, with Commodore Warren, on an Expedition; generally believ'd to be against Cape Breton.
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New England
Event Date
April 18
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Capt. Warren received a commission from London appointing him Commodore and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships north of South-Carolina. He sailed to New-England with ships for an expedition against Louisbourg, supported by a large contribution from the provincial assembly. A vessel from Barbadoes reported speaking a whaling vessel off the Capes that left Rhode-Island, whose master said Warren sailed from New-England a fortnight before with considerable force against Cape-Breton. 5800 men raised by New-England and Connecticut sailed from Boston with Warren on the expedition, believed against Cape Breton.