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Gazette Of The United States & Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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A sloop from Brest arrives in Norfolk with dispatches on French Revolution: execution of Queen by guillotine with Brissot and others; Toulon besieged by 150,000 French; second repulse of allies near Dunkirk; massive fleet preparing for spring; French freedom assured.
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Extract of a letter from Norfolk, Jan. 16.
This day has arrived in this port, a sloop of War, (24 guns) directly from Brest, by her are sent dispatches to the United States, of importance, the substance of them I am not able to communicate. This vessel brings an account of the late Queen of France being decapitated in the Royal style of the Guillotine, with Brissot and several other noted characters. Toulon is invested by 150,000 of the bravest of men, who are determined on conquest or death—In the North, the French are very successful, the combined forces have met with a second repulse near Dunkirk, with greater loss than in their first defeat—That there will in the Spring be ready for sea, the greatest fleet ever known in France. Their freedom is fixed with certainty, they cannot be conquered.
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France
Event Date
Jan. 16
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execution of queen and others by guillotine; second repulse of combined forces near dunkirk with greater loss; toulon invested by 150,000 men determined on conquest or death; greatest fleet ever preparing for spring sea.
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Sloop of war (24 guns) arrives from Brest with important dispatches. Vessel reports decapitation of late Queen of France by guillotine along with Brissot and noted characters. Toulon invested by 150,000 brave men. French successful in North, combined forces repulsed second time near Dunkirk with heavier losses. Spring fleet to be largest in French history. French freedom secure and unconquerable.