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Foreign News September 23, 1757

The New Hampshire Gazette

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

What is this article about?

Letters from London report a Spain-England alliance for a major enterprise with port preparations; Dutch Orange Party leaning towards arming for England; Prussian King regrets attacking Austrian Marshal Daun on June 18 with outnumbered forces; British embarkation of 12-13 regiments under Admirals Boscawen and Hawke for secret destination amid rumors; monument to Sir Peter Warren.

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N E W - Y O R K. September 12.

By Letters that came in the Packet, to Gentlemen in this City from their Correspondents in London we have Advice, That a grand Alliance is agreed upon between the Courts of Spain and England; and, that they intend to act in Conjunction in some very grand Enterprize, for which Purpose large Provision was making in the Ports of both Kingdoms; that the Populace of the Orange Party in Holland, being jealous of the growing Power of France, were inclinable to take up Arms in Favour of England; and the King of Prussia, in a Letter to his Britannick Majesty, blames himself much, in not waiting for a Reinforcement of 12,000 Men that was on their March to join him, the 18th of June the Day he attacked Marshal Daun, the Austrian Army consisted of 65,000, and his own not more than 32,000:--That great Preparations are making for embarking twelve or thirteen Regiments of Forces, besides a large Train of Battering Cannon, Scaling Ladders, &c. that the Transports were taking in their Provisions for six Months; and the Admirals Boscawen (who was returned with his Fleet from an unsuccessful Cruize in the Bay, having met with only five French Privateers, who, as usual, escaped) and Hawke, are to command the Fleet; that various were the Reports concerning their Destination, some inclining to think they are going up the Mediterranean; others as confidently affirm they are for the Baltick; while some others say, that it is our turn to spread the Terrors of an Invasion, and that they are actually designed against the Southern Parts of France, tho' in all Probability they may be all mistaken, as the Designs of the Ministry are kept very secret; and that these Reports of their Destination, are nothing more than to alarm France, while they may be designed upon some of their remote Settlements.-That a sumptuous Monument is erecting in Westminster Abbey, to the Memory of Sir PETER WARREN.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic War Report Naval Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Spain England Alliance Orange Party Holland Prussia Austria Battle British Fleet Preparations Boscawen Cruise Peter Warren Monument

What entities or persons were involved?

King Of Prussia Marshal Daun Admirals Boscawen Hawke Sir Peter Warren

Where did it happen?

London

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

London

Event Date

September 12

Key Persons

King Of Prussia Marshal Daun Admirals Boscawen Hawke Sir Peter Warren

Outcome

prussian forces 32,000 vs austrian 65,000 on june 18; boscawen met five french privateers that escaped; alliance agreed; preparations for embarkation

Event Details

Grand alliance between Spain and England for joint enterprise with port provisions; Dutch Orange Party inclined to arm for England due to French power; King of Prussia regrets not waiting for 12,000 reinforcements before attacking Daun; preparations to embark 12-13 regiments and artillery for six months under Boscawen and Hawke, destination secret with rumors of Mediterranean, Baltic, French invasion, or remote settlements; Boscawen returned from unsuccessful cruise; monument to Sir Peter Warren in Westminster Abbey.

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