When was it published?

November 28, 1745 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News November 28, 1745

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign, Naval Affairs, Colonial Affairs

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

General Pepperell, Commodore Warren

Q: What keywords are associated?

Cape Breton Reduction, General Pepperell, Commodore Warren, Colonial Success, London Celebration

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

London merchants celebrated General Pepperell and Commodore Warren's successful capture of Cape Breton, toasting dignitaries including the King and Duke of Bedford, with beer for the populace, martial music, a bonfire, and fireworks.

Merged-components note: Continuation of the article about merchants meeting to celebrate the success at Cape Breton; original labels were 'commercial' and 'foreign_news', unified under 'foreign_news' as it reports international colonial news from London.

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Last Tuesday Night the Merchants trading to New-England, and the other North American Colonies, met at the New England and Cape-Breton Coffee-house, behind the Royal-Exchange, and celebrated General Pepperell and Commodore Warren's glorious Success in the Reduction of Cape Breton; where the Healths of his Majesty, the Royal Family, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Secretaries of State, the Duke of Bedford, and the glorious Gentlemen who were concerned in that grand Expedition, were drank; several Barrels of Beer were given to the Populace, and the whole was conducted with the greatest Decorum: Martial Musick was perform'd, a large Bonfire was made, and several Fireworks were display'd on this great Event.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign Naval Affairs Colonial Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Cape Breton Reduction General Pepperell Commodore Warren Colonial Success London Celebration

What entities or persons were involved?

General Pepperell Commodore Warren

Where did it happen?

Cape Breton

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Cape Breton

Key Persons

General Pepperell Commodore Warren

Outcome

glorious success in the reduction of cape breton

Event Details

General Pepperell and Commodore Warren achieved a glorious success in the reduction of Cape Breton through a grand expedition.