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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Letter from West Point on October 9, 1779, reports Captain M. relaying rumors from New York of Count D'Estaing capturing British troops and shipping in the south, causing panic, fortifications, and preparations for attack in the city.
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Captain M. is now at breakfast in General Greene's marquee: He is immediately from New York. He informs us, that a report is in the city, that Count D'Estaing has captured all the British troops at the southward, and taken all their shipping and baggage. The people are in great consternation in the city, and are under fearful apprehensions, that the Count will shortly be on that coast. They are fortifying, with all expedition every advantageous place in and about the city, and have eleven vessels ready to sink in the channel at the Hook. Every possible exertion is making on board their shipping, in case of an attack. In short, the whole city is one scene of confusion and fear.
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New York
Event Date
October 9, 1779
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panic and fear in new york; fortifications underway; eleven vessels ready to sink in channel; exertions on shipping for potential attack.
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Captain M., recently from New York, reports rumor that Count D'Estaing captured all British troops at the southward and their shipping and baggage, leading to great consternation and fearful apprehensions of his arrival on the coast; city fortifying advantageous places, preparing to sink vessels in channel at the Hook, and making exertions on shipping; whole city in confusion and fear.