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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Extract from a London letter dated April 25 details a conversation with a government-connected man who warns that without a decisive British victory over the American army this campaign, the administration cannot sustain further efforts, risking Britain's ruin amid hopes of American disunion and Washington's challenges against Howe.
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"I saw Mr. —- to day, and had a long conversation with him. He is a well instructed, cautious, and sensible man, and though connected with Government, he frankly acknowledged to me, that if the King's forces were not able this campaign to give a signal defeat to the American army, it would be impossible for Administration to support another. Arms, he said, were to decide the question of independence; and people in power still flattered themselves with disunion, and that Washington would not be able to collect an army strong enough to resist the exertions of Howe. He concluded, by observing that nothing less, in his opinion, than the intervention of Providence, could prevent the ruin of Britain."
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America
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April 25
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potential inability for british administration to support another campaign if no signal defeat this year, risking ruin of britain
Event Details
Conversation with a cautious government-connected man who stated that the King's forces must deliver a signal defeat to the American army this campaign or the administration cannot continue; arms to decide independence; powers expect American disunion and Washington unable to muster sufficient army against Howe; only Providence can prevent Britain's ruin.