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Domestic News
September 20, 1814
Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Discovery of British officer Capt. Blanchard's body and military papers during digging at city fort after explosion from city invasion.
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Singular accident.—A day or two ago in digging up the earth thrown up by the explosion at the city fort during the invasion of the city, was found the body of a British officer buried in the ground whose name from the papers found on him appears to have been Capt. Blanchard, of the Royal Engineers. In the pouch attached to his belt was found a number of papers; among which were the general orders of debarkation issued on the 17th August in the Patuxent, sketches taken in pencil by this officer of each day's march, a list of all the principal officers, a statement of the entrenching tools debarked, &c. but no statement of the number of men employed in the expedition.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
British Officer
Body Discovery
Royal Engineers
Invasion Documents
Patuxent Debarkation
What entities or persons were involved?
Capt. Blanchard
Domestic News Details
Event Date
A Day Or Two Ago
Key Persons
Capt. Blanchard
Outcome
body of capt. blanchard found buried; papers including debarkation orders from 17th august in the patuxent, march sketches, officer list, entrenching tools statement discovered.
Event Details
While digging up earth from explosion at city fort during invasion, body of British officer Capt. Blanchard of Royal Engineers found buried with papers in pouch attached to belt.