When was it published?

August 28, 1746 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News August 28, 1746

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign, Rebellion Or Revolt, War Report

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Duke, Lord Loudon, Earl Of Cromarty, Earl Of Kilmarnock, Lord Balmerino, Pretender's Son

Q: What keywords are associated?

Transport Ships, Hesson Troops, Flanders, Lord Loudon, Fort Augustus, Earls Cromarty Kilmarnock, Lord Balmerino, Jacobite Rebels, Strathan Sunart

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Reports from Inverness detail Duke's orders for transport ships to revictual at Shields for Hessian troops to Flanders; Lord Loudon marches to Fort Augustus with 18 companies; Earls of Cromarty, Kilmarnock, and Lord Balmerino head to London; rebels plan assembly at Strahan in Sunart to harass King's troops, hoping for terms and Pretender's son's return.

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Whitehall, May 15. Letters from Inverness advise, that the Duke had ordered the Transport Ships to Shields to revictual, in order for the embarking of the Hessian Troops for Flanders, with all possible Expedition. Lord Loudon marched on the 8th Instant to Fort Augustus, with 18 independent Companies. The Earls of Cromarty and Kilmarnock, and Lord Balmerino, set out for London on the 9th. The Rebels now talk of assembling at Strahan, in Sunart, and of keeping a Body moving to harass the King's Troops, in Hopes to obtain Terms, and persuade the People that the Pretender's Son is to return with a greater Force.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign Rebellion Or Revolt War Report

What keywords are associated?

Transport Ships Hesson Troops Flanders Lord Loudon Fort Augustus Earls Cromarty Kilmarnock Lord Balmerino Jacobite Rebels Strathan Sunart

What entities or persons were involved?

Duke Lord Loudon Earl Of Cromarty Earl Of Kilmarnock Lord Balmerino Pretender's Son

Where did it happen?

Inverness

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Inverness

Event Date

May 15, With Events On 8th And 9th Instant

Key Persons

Duke Lord Loudon Earl Of Cromarty Earl Of Kilmarnock Lord Balmerino Pretender's Son

Outcome

rebels aim to harass king's troops to obtain terms and persuade people of pretender's son's return with greater force

Event Details

Letters from Inverness report the Duke ordering Transport Ships to Shields to revictual for embarking Hessian Troops to Flanders expeditiously. Lord Loudon marched on the 8th Instant to Fort Augustus with 18 independent Companies. The Earls of Cromarty and Kilmarnock, and Lord Balmerino, set out for London on the 9th. Rebels discuss assembling at Strahan in Sunart and keeping a body moving to harass the King's Troops.