When was it published?

January 15, 1780 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News January 15, 1780

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Count D'orvilliers, Count Du Chaffault

Q: What keywords are associated?

Combined Fleet, Brest Anchorage, Naval Provisioning, D Orvilliers Resignation, Du Chaffault Appointment

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Paris report, Sept. 21: Combined Franco-Spanish fleet of 51 ships of the line, including captured Ardent, anchored in Brest for provisions before sailing again. Admiral d'Orvilliers resigns due to health issues; succeeded by Count du Chaffault.

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PARIS, Sept. 21. The combined Fleet consisting of fifty one ships of the line, including the Ardent taken from the English, and the squadron of observation of 16 men of war, anchored in the road of Brest, the last mail. These ships are laying in fresh provisions, and are afterwards to put to sea again. Count D'Orvilliers being in too bad a state of health to permit him to continue the command of the combined Fleet, has obtained the King's leave to resign; and his Majesty has appointed Count Du Chaffault Lieutenant General of the Navy, to succeed him.

What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Combined Fleet Brest Anchorage Naval Provisioning D Orvilliers Resignation Du Chaffault Appointment

What entities or persons were involved?

Count D'orvilliers Count Du Chaffault

Where did it happen?

Brest

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Brest

Event Date

Sept. 21

Key Persons

Count D'orvilliers Count Du Chaffault

Outcome

fleet to provision and put to sea; command change to count du chaffault

Event Details

The combined fleet of 51 ships of the line, including the captured Ardent, and 16 men of war observation squadron anchored in Brest roads per last mail, laying in fresh provisions before sailing again. Count D'Orvilliers resigned due to health and was succeeded by Count Du Chaffault as Lieutenant General of the Navy.