When was it published?

January 21, 1785 in Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Foreign News January 21, 1785

Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs, Colonial Affairs

Q: What keywords are associated?

Spanish Shipbuilding, Havana Dockyard, Cuba Timber, Ships Of The Line, Port Exclusion, 1762 Havana Capture

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Spaniards are constructing seven ships of the line at Havana, Cuba, including one of 108 guns, with several advanced, due to abundant timber. They seek to exclude other nations from Cuban ports, stemming from jealousy after the 1762 English capture of Havana.

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The Spaniards build men of war faster at the Havana in times of peace than in any of their European dock-yards: the island of Cuba is so full of excellent timber for that purpose, that they often export home the keels for large men of war. We learn from good authority that they are now constructing at the Havana seven ships of the line, one of which is of 108 guns, and several of them in great forwardness. The Spaniards are endeavouring to shut every other nation out of the ports in the island of Cuba; their jealousy being incurable since the Havana was taken by the English in 1762.

What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs Colonial Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Spanish Shipbuilding Havana Dockyard Cuba Timber Ships Of The Line Port Exclusion 1762 Havana Capture

Where did it happen?

Havana, Cuba

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Havana, Cuba

Outcome

constructing seven ships of the line, one of 108 guns, several in great forwardness; endeavouring to exclude other nations from cuban ports.

Event Details

Spaniards build men of war faster at Havana than in European dock-yards due to Cuba's excellent timber, often exporting keels. From good authority, now constructing seven ships of the line at Havana, one 108 guns, several advanced. Jealousy since English took Havana in 1762 leads to shutting other nations out of Cuban ports.