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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Reports from France indicate vast preparations along the coast for an invasion of England, including fitting out gun-boats and readying all vessels on orders from the Directory. The aim is openly avowed, and the report is widely believed. Further accounts confirm preparations; Irish expedition losses noted; Scottish volunteers raising with loyal spirit; troops returning to cantonments.
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Invasion of England.
"Upon the subject of the intended invasion they state, that vast preparations are making all along the Coast of France; that there are a great many Gun-boats fitting out, and it was said that the Directory had given orders for all the vessels of every description at the different Ports to be got ready, which order they were putting into execution with all possible dispatch; and it is publicly spoken of, that the destination of this Armament is to invade England, and such report is very generally believed."
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All the accounts say, that great preparations were making in all the extent of the French coast, for this object. All the vessels were getting ready; and the object openly avowed. The loss on the Irish expedition is as we have already stated it. Volunteer regiments are raising in every district of Scotland; and a very loyal spirit appears to pervade that kingdom. The troops have returned to their various cantonments.
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Coast Of France
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the loss on the irish expedition is as we have already stated it.
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Vast preparations are making all along the Coast of France for an intended invasion of England, including fitting out many gun-boats and readying all vessels at ports on orders from the Directory, executed with dispatch. The destination is publicly spoken of as invading England and generally believed. All accounts confirm great preparations along the French coast, with vessels getting ready and the object openly avowed. Volunteer regiments are raising in every district of Scotland with a loyal spirit pervading the kingdom. Troops have returned to their various cantonments.