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Foreign News
September 9, 1790
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Letter from Lisbon reports anxious anticipation of hostilities between England and Dutch allies versus Spain and France, with Spanish fleet ready to sail and English-Dutch fleets reportedly joined off St. Vincent, posing risks to US interests.
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Extract of a letter from Lisbon, July 15.
" We are anxiously expecting the Determination of a matter of no small consequence to the interest of the United States, namely, the Commencement of hostilities between the English, assisted by the Dutch ; and the Spaniards assisted by the French.—The latter continue arming ; the Spanish Fleet is entirely fit for sea, if not already sailed ; and it is here confidently reported that the English and Dutch fleets have formed a junction off St. Vincent.— It is needless to add, that all this bears no very peaceable appearance."
" We are anxiously expecting the Determination of a matter of no small consequence to the interest of the United States, namely, the Commencement of hostilities between the English, assisted by the Dutch ; and the Spaniards assisted by the French.—The latter continue arming ; the Spanish Fleet is entirely fit for sea, if not already sailed ; and it is here confidently reported that the English and Dutch fleets have formed a junction off St. Vincent.— It is needless to add, that all this bears no very peaceable appearance."
What sub-type of article is it?
War Report
Naval Affairs
Diplomatic
What keywords are associated?
Lisbon Letter
Impending Hostilities
English Dutch Fleet
Spanish French Arming
St Vincent Junction
Where did it happen?
Lisbon
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Lisbon
Event Date
July 15
Event Details
Anxious expectation of hostilities between English assisted by Dutch and Spaniards assisted by French; latter arming, Spanish fleet fit for sea or sailed; English and Dutch fleets joined off St. Vincent; appears not peaceable, consequential to US interests.