When was it published?

May 30, 1796 in Gazette Of The United States

Foreign News May 30, 1796

Gazette Of The United States

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic, Military Campaign, Naval Affairs

Q: What keywords are associated?

Peace Preliminaries, French Republic, Rhine Boundary, General Rochambeau, St Domingo, Guadaloupe, English Conquests

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

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What is this article about?

A letter dated April 8 reports agreement on preliminaries for general peace: Rhine as French boundary, Emperor indemnified via Holland, English to restore conquests from France and not retain those from Holland in India. Despite this, France sent General Rochambeau with 17 ships and troops to seize Spanish St. Domingo. As of May 5, no English attempt on Guadaloupe.

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We are assured that a letter dated the 8th April has been received by a gentleman of this city, which says that the preliminaries of a general peace have been agreed on. The principal conditions of which are, that the Rhine shall be the boundary of the French Republic—that the Emperor shall be indemnified at the expense of Holland, that the English shall restore all their conquests made from France, and shall not retain those made from Holland in India; but that notwithstanding this pacific perspective, France has dispatched General Rochambeau with 17 sail of the line and troops to take possession of the Spanish part of St. Domingo. On the 5th May, it does not appear that the English had made any attempt on Guadaloupe.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Military Campaign Naval Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Peace Preliminaries French Republic Rhine Boundary General Rochambeau St Domingo Guadaloupe English Conquests

What entities or persons were involved?

General Rochambeau

Where did it happen?

St. Domingo

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

St. Domingo

Event Date

8th April To 5th May

Key Persons

General Rochambeau

Outcome

rhine as boundary of french republic; emperor indemnified at expense of holland; english to restore conquests from france and not retain those from holland in india; france dispatches forces to spanish part of st. domingo; no english attempt on guadaloupe.

Event Details

Letter dated 8th April received, reporting preliminaries of general peace agreed on with specified conditions; notwithstanding, France dispatched General Rochambeau with 17 sail of the line and troops to take possession of Spanish part of St. Domingo; on 5th May, English had made no attempt on Guadaloupe.