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Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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Captain Burger reports from Lisbon (left Feb 5): French army under Bonaparte with 100,000 men advancing through Spain toward Portugal, reaching Badajoz; British General Fane expects French capture of Lisbon in April; British reinforcements of 5,000 arrived, more expected in March; gunboats deployed on Tagus; Lisbon residents fleeing to Brazil.
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The ship John and Edward, Capt. Burger, has arrived at New-York from Lisbon, which she left on the 5th Feb.—Capt. Burger informs, that the French army was fast approaching the borders of Portugal, and had reached Badajoz. Bonaparte, at the head of 100,000 men, was marching through Spain and Portugal; and capt. B. says he was informed by Gen. Fane, of the British army, that he expected the French would have Lisbon in April. The British army had received a reinforcement of 5,000 men, and expected as many more in the month of March. A squadron of gun-boats had gone up the Tagus to prevent the French from crossing. A number of the inhabitants of Lisbon had left that place for Brazil.
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Portugal
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5th Feb.
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french expected to capture lisbon in april; british army reinforced by 5,000 men, expecting 5,000 more in march; lisbon inhabitants fleeing to brazil.
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The French army was fast approaching the borders of Portugal and had reached Badajoz. Bonaparte, at the head of 100,000 men, was marching through Spain and Portugal. Gen. Fane of the British army expected the French would have Lisbon in April. The British army had received a reinforcement of 5,000 men and expected as many more in March. A squadron of gun-boats had gone up the Tagus to prevent the French from crossing.