When was it published?

August 29, 1766 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Domestic News August 29, 1766

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Military, Social Event, Celebration

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

General Gage, Hon. Major Brown, 28th Regiment

Q: What keywords are associated?

Military Review, 28th Regiment, General Gage, Ranelagh Garden, Ball, Fireworks

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

The 28th Regiment was reviewed in the Bowery by General Gage, performing drills with exactness that pleased attendees including ladies and gentlemen. They then breakfasted and held a ball with fireworks at Ranelagh Garden, hosted by Major Brown.

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Early on Wednesday last, the 28th regiment quartered here, was reviewed in the Bowery by General Gage, where they went through their exercise, with such exactness in firings, and manoeuvres, as gave great satisfaction to the General and all the Field Officers, and to a prodigious number of Ladies, Gentlemen, and other Inhabitants of the city. All the gentlemen of the army were caparisoned as customary, and as soon as it was over, retired with the Ladies to Ranelagh garden to breakfast, where they were sumptuously entertained. Soon after which they withdrew, and in the evening repaired thither again, where they were entertained with an elegant cold collation, concluding with a ball, fireworks, music, &c. the whole at the expense of the Hon. Major Brown of said Regiment.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Social Event Celebration

What keywords are associated?

Military Review 28th Regiment General Gage Ranelagh Garden Ball Fireworks

What entities or persons were involved?

General Gage Hon. Major Brown 28th Regiment

Where did it happen?

Bowery

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Bowery

Event Date

Early On Wednesday Last

Key Persons

General Gage Hon. Major Brown 28th Regiment

Outcome

gave great satisfaction to the general and all the field officers, and to a prodigious number of ladies, gentlemen, and other inhabitants of the city

Event Details

The 28th regiment quartered here was reviewed in the Bowery by General Gage, where they went through their exercise, with such exactness in firings, and manoeuvres. All the gentlemen of the army were caparisoned as customary, and as soon as it was over, retired with the Ladies to Ranelagh garden to breakfast, where they were sumptuously entertained. Soon after which they withdrew, and in the evening repaired thither again, where they were entertained with an elegant cold collation, concluding with a ball, fireworks, music, &c. the whole at the expense of the Hon. Major Brown of said Regiment.