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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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In Corsica, banditti who seized Fort Aleria escaped during an investment by troops on September 19, after which a fire damaged the bakehouse and ammunition stores.
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
BASTIA (Capital of the island of Corsica) Sept. 29.
The fort of Aleria, which a troop of banditti had taken possession of, has been invested since the 9th of this month. Some pieces of cannon were transported thither to batter it; and, by the precaution taken, the banditti must have perished, or surrendered themselves; but at the instant we were preparing to attack them, they made an opening of two feet in the middle of the fort, and found means to escape through our detachments without being annoyed. On the 19th inst. the bakehouse and magazines of ammunition took fire, and considerable damage was done.
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Aleria, Corsica
Event Date
9th To 19th Of September
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banditti escaped without annoyance; bakehouse and magazines of ammunition took fire, considerable damage done
Event Details
The fort of Aleria, taken possession of by a troop of banditti, has been invested since the 9th of this month. Some pieces of cannon were transported to batter it; the banditti were expected to perish or surrender, but as preparations to attack were made, they opened a two-foot gap in the fort and escaped through detachments. On the 19th inst. the bakehouse and ammunition magazines caught fire, causing considerable damage.