Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Reports from Corsica indicate French forces retreated from Furiani after leaving troops on nearby hills, which Corsicans attacked, killing or capturing most and seizing two cannons. Marshal de Marbeuf's attack on Biguglia was repulsed with losses, as were two attempts at Furiani. Corsicans also captured French cattle in St. Pancrazio plains.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
Letters from Corsica import, that the French were retired from before Furiani, after leaving some troops on the hills in the neighbourhood of that place: that the Corsicans had attacked them on one of those eminences, which they had fortified with two pieces of brass cannon, and killed, or made prisoners, most part of the detachment, and took the two pieces of cannon. The Marshal de Marbeuf had also attacked Biguglia, but his troops were repulsed with loss, as well as at Furiani, where they have made two unsuccessful attacks. These letters add that the Corsicans had made themselves masters of all the cattle which the French had brought into the heart of the island, and put to pasture in the plains of St. Pancrazio.
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Where did it happen?
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Corsica
Event Date
As Reported August 20
Key Persons
Outcome
french repulsed with loss at biguglia and two unsuccessful attacks at furiani; corsicans killed or captured most of french detachment and seized two cannons and all french cattle in st. pancrazio plains.
Event Details
French retired from Furiani leaving troops on nearby fortified hills with two brass cannons; Corsicans attacked, killing or capturing most and taking cannons. Marshal de Marbeuf attacked Biguglia but was repulsed. Corsicans mastered French cattle in island heart.