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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A letter from Bilbao dated September 18, 1781, reports the successful Spanish expedition to Minorca, which surprised the English garrison. The troops retreated to St. Philip's Castle, allowing Spaniards to take the rest of the island without opposition. The castle is expected to surrender soon due to insufficient provisions.
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"We have now as promised in the foregoing, the very high and interesting satisfaction of informing you, that our expedition to the island of Minorca, has had the wished for success, as having wholly surprised the enemy with it's arrival. The English garrison had only time to retreat and shelter in St Philip's castle, and of course our troops without the least opposition took possession of all the island; and as the enemy had hardly time to provide themselves with provisions, it is thought that the castle (which is the only piece of ground they hold) will not stand long; and hope in our next to advise you of it's surrender."
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Island Of Minorca
Event Date
September 1781
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spanish troops took possession of the island without opposition; english garrison retreated to st philip's castle, expected to surrender soon due to lack of provisions
Event Details
The expedition to Minorca surprised the English garrison upon arrival, who retreated to St Philip's castle. Spanish troops took possession of the rest of the island without opposition. The castle, the only remaining English hold, is anticipated to fall soon as the enemy lacked time to provision themselves.