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Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger
Norfolk, Virginia
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Captain Leadbetter reports from Oporto (left May 22): 25,000 British and 60,000 Portuguese troops defend Portugal's frontiers in three divisions against French; skirmishes occurred, French scouts captured; Lisbon fortified, battle expected; reinforcements arriving; high spirits in Portugal.
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Captain Leadbetter, of the brig Aurora, arrived at Norfolk from Oporto, which port he left on the 22d of May, informs that the British troops in Portugal consisted of 25,000 men, and that the Portuguese army consisted of 60,000. That this force was divided into three divisions, and was stationed to defend the lines on the frontiers of Portugal. That several skirmishes had taken place between the contending armies and the French, and some scouting parties of the French had been taken and sent to Lisbon. No general battle had been fought, though one was daily expected. The English and Portuguese were fortifying Lisbon, and meant to defend it against the French to the last extremity. Troops were coming in from England; there were about 200 English transports at Lisbon and shore excursion. The Portuguese were in high spirits.—Lisbon.
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Portugal
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22d Of May
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several skirmishes had taken place; some scouting parties of the french had been taken and sent to lisbon. no general battle had been fought.
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Captain Leadbetter, of the brig Aurora, arrived at Norfolk from Oporto, which port he left on the 22d of May, informs that the British troops in Portugal consisted of 25,000 men, and that the Portuguese army consisted of 60,000. That this force was divided into three divisions, and was stationed to defend the lines on the frontiers of Portugal. That several skirmishes had taken place between the contending armies and the French, and some scouting parties of the French had been taken and sent to Lisbon. No general battle had been fought, though one was daily expected. The English and Portuguese were fortifying Lisbon, and meant to defend it against the French to the last extremity. Troops were coming in from England; there were about 200 English transports at Lisbon and shore excursion. The Portuguese were in high spirits.