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Domestic News
October 27, 1758
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Explosion at Fort Cumberland's inward magazine killed Capt. Sprigg and Mr. Luckett, ignited fires near the grand magazine, but the garrison extinguished them, saving the fort at the cost of the two men and stored supplies.
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Annapolis, (in Maryland) October 5.
We hear from Fort Cumberland, that on Wednesday the 27th of last Month, as Capt. Sprigg and Mr. Luckett were searching the inward Magazine for Tent Cloths, to make better Provision for the Sick, it blew up, and set the Fort on Fire in several Places, particularly in two, very near the grand Magazine, the Door of which was burst open: But by the Activity and Resolution of the Garrison, the Fire was happily extinguished, and the Place saved, with the Loss of the two unfortunate Gentlemen, and the Stores that were in the Magazine.
We hear from Fort Cumberland, that on Wednesday the 27th of last Month, as Capt. Sprigg and Mr. Luckett were searching the inward Magazine for Tent Cloths, to make better Provision for the Sick, it blew up, and set the Fort on Fire in several Places, particularly in two, very near the grand Magazine, the Door of which was burst open: But by the Activity and Resolution of the Garrison, the Fire was happily extinguished, and the Place saved, with the Loss of the two unfortunate Gentlemen, and the Stores that were in the Magazine.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Fire
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Fort Cumberland Explosion
Magazine Blow Up
Capt Sprigg Death
Mr Luckett Death
Fort Fire Extinguished
What entities or persons were involved?
Capt. Sprigg
Mr. Luckett
Where did it happen?
Fort Cumberland
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Fort Cumberland
Event Date
Wednesday The 27th Of Last Month
Key Persons
Capt. Sprigg
Mr. Luckett
Outcome
loss of capt. sprigg and mr. luckett, and the stores in the magazine; fire extinguished and fort saved.
Event Details
While searching the inward magazine for tent cloths to provision the sick, it exploded, setting the fort on fire near the grand magazine, whose door burst open; the garrison extinguished the fire.