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Foreign News
November 29, 1770
The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
What is this article about?
In Civita Vecchia, 1400 galley slaves attempted to escape on the night of the 24th by freeing themselves and digging under the town wall to plunder and flee by sea. Troops fired on them with muskets, grenades, and artillery, killing 8 and wounding 22; the rest surrendered.
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Rome, Sept. 1. On the 24th at night the galley slaves at Civita Vecchia, being 1400 in number, found means to get off their chains, and were actually employed in digging a hole under the wall of the town, which they designed to plunder, and then to put to sea. The commanding officer immediately assembled a sufficient number of troops, who fired upon them with muskets and grenades, and the artillery of the fortress, by which means they were soon subdued. Eight of them were killed, and twenty-two dangerously wounded; the rest submitted to be conducted back to the place of their confinement.
What sub-type of article is it?
Rebellion Or Revolt
What keywords are associated?
Galley Slaves
Civita Vecchia
Escape Attempt
Revolt
Suppression
Troop Intervention
Where did it happen?
Civita Vecchia
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Civita Vecchia
Event Date
On The 24th At Night
Outcome
eight killed, twenty-two dangerously wounded; the rest subdued and returned to confinement.
Event Details
The galley slaves freed themselves from chains and dug under the town wall to plunder and escape by sea. The commanding officer assembled troops who fired with muskets, grenades, and fortress artillery to subdue them.