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Foreign News
September 25, 1784
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Extract from Dublin letter (June 29) describes Athy Rangers' march through Dublin Castle causing uproar and false alarm of rebellion among guards, leading to confusion not seen since 1741.
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BALTIMORE, August 27.
Extract of a letter from Dublin, June 29.
This evening several of the distant corps arrived for review on Monday. The Athy rangers halted at the Exchange for half an hour under arms: they marched off, and took the road to York street, thro' the Lower Castle yard and Palace street, with drums beating, fifes playing, and colors flying. Words cannot express the amazement of the castle guard: all in a moment was an uproar of dismay--alarm--terror. The grenadiers flew to their posts-- drums beat to arms--the viceroy trembled even in the capital. The attack was upon the arms, stores, artillery lodged in the ordnance--rebellion was the universal exclamation--the town-major flew from post to post--when behold! the Athy rangers calmly evacuated the citadel, after making their way through the castle guard, and were saluted by the sentinels at the Ship-street gate. Since the year forty one, never was there such confusion in the castle of Dublin.
Extract of a letter from Dublin, June 29.
This evening several of the distant corps arrived for review on Monday. The Athy rangers halted at the Exchange for half an hour under arms: they marched off, and took the road to York street, thro' the Lower Castle yard and Palace street, with drums beating, fifes playing, and colors flying. Words cannot express the amazement of the castle guard: all in a moment was an uproar of dismay--alarm--terror. The grenadiers flew to their posts-- drums beat to arms--the viceroy trembled even in the capital. The attack was upon the arms, stores, artillery lodged in the ordnance--rebellion was the universal exclamation--the town-major flew from post to post--when behold! the Athy rangers calmly evacuated the citadel, after making their way through the castle guard, and were saluted by the sentinels at the Ship-street gate. Since the year forty one, never was there such confusion in the castle of Dublin.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military Campaign
Rebellion Or Revolt
What keywords are associated?
Athy Rangers
Dublin Castle
False Alarm
Troop March
Rebellion Scare
What entities or persons were involved?
Athy Rangers
Viceroy
Town Major
Where did it happen?
Dublin
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Dublin
Event Date
June 29
Key Persons
Athy Rangers
Viceroy
Town Major
Outcome
false alarm of rebellion; no actual conflict, rangers saluted and departed.
Event Details
Athy rangers marched through Dublin Castle with drums and colors, alarming the guard who mistook it for an attack on the ordnance stores, causing uproar and cries of rebellion; they then calmly left.