When was it published?

February 3, 1758 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News February 3, 1758

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs, Military Campaign, War Report

Q: What keywords are associated?

Isle Of Aix Capture, French Consternation, Rochefort Shipping, Troop Reinforcements, Swiss Guards, Gendarmerie

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

A private letter from the Hague reports that French ambassadors in Paris informed friends in Holland of the court's panic over the capture of the Isle of Aix, which was left nearly defenseless with only five battalions. France anticipated a British scheme to destroy Rochefort's shipping and magazines before reinforcements could arrive, leading to the dispatch of gendarmerie and Swiss Guards from Paris.

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By a private Letter from the Hague we are informed, that the foreign Ambassadors at Paris wrote to their Friends in Holland, that the Court and Ministry of France were thrown into the greatest Consternation on receiving an Account of the taking of the Isle of Aix: for they had bent all their Endeavours to provide for the Security of Brest, and left the Part of the Coast, where the Island is situate almost defenceless, the regular Troops left to guard it consisting only of five Battalions.

They concluded that we must succeed in the Scheme, which they supposed us to have laid, of destroying all the Shipping and Magazines of Rochfort, before they could send fresh Forces to its Relief, the Country being so bare of Troops, that they were forced to order thither the Gendarmerie, and two Regiments of the Swiss Guards from Paris, whose March must have taken up at least fifteen Days, the Distance from Paris to Rochefort being two hundred and two Leagues.

What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs Military Campaign War Report

What keywords are associated?

Isle Of Aix Capture French Consternation Rochefort Shipping Troop Reinforcements Swiss Guards Gendarmerie

Where did it happen?

Isle Of Aix

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Isle Of Aix

Outcome

capture of isle of aix; french anticipation of destruction of rochefort shipping and magazines; dispatch of gendarmerie and two swiss guard regiments as reinforcements

Event Details

Foreign ambassadors at Paris reported to friends in Holland that the French court and ministry were in great consternation upon news of the taking of the Isle of Aix, which was left almost defenseless with only five battalions while efforts focused on securing Brest. They expected success in destroying Rochefort's shipping and magazines before reinforcements could arrive, necessitating the order of gendarmerie and two Swiss Guard regiments from Paris, a 15-day march covering 202 leagues.