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Foreign News
February 27, 1761
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
In Gibraltar, suspicion of a large mutiny among soldiers caused alarm, but investigation revealed only five or six drunken men were involved. The leader was publicly hanged, others severely punished, restoring discipline.
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Full Text
Extract of a Letter from Gibraltar, dated Nov. 13.
"Some Suspicion of an intended Mutiny and Sedition amongst the Soldiers, threw us lately into no small Consternation. Report said at first that more than seven hundred of them had joined in a Conspiracy to make themselves Masters of the Garrison: After the strictest Enquiries, it appeared that five or six drunken profligate Fellows had behaved and talked in a mutinous Manner, and attempted to set a Sedition on Foot. The Leader of those was instantly hanged in a most public and exemplary Manner; the rest punished severely, and all is now in good Order and Discipline."
"Some Suspicion of an intended Mutiny and Sedition amongst the Soldiers, threw us lately into no small Consternation. Report said at first that more than seven hundred of them had joined in a Conspiracy to make themselves Masters of the Garrison: After the strictest Enquiries, it appeared that five or six drunken profligate Fellows had behaved and talked in a mutinous Manner, and attempted to set a Sedition on Foot. The Leader of those was instantly hanged in a most public and exemplary Manner; the rest punished severely, and all is now in good Order and Discipline."
What sub-type of article is it?
Rebellion Or Revolt
What keywords are associated?
Gibraltar Mutiny
Soldiers Sedition
Conspiracy Garrison
Hanging Leader
Where did it happen?
Gibraltar
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Gibraltar
Event Date
Nov. 13
Outcome
leader hanged publicly; rest punished severely; order restored
Event Details
Suspicion of mutiny involving over 700 soldiers caused consternation, but enquiries showed only five or six drunken men attempted sedition. Leader hanged exemplarily; others punished.