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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Captain Gebault of Brig Leopard reports from Gibraltar: Russian fleet divisions moving to Malta for winter, then to Constantinople with British and Spanish permissions; French fleet preparing at Toulon to oppose; Algerines declare war on Danes, likely on Dutch; Danish and Dutch fleets expected in Mediterranean.
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Yesterday arrived here the Brig Leopard, Capt. Gebault, in 70 Days from Gibraltar, who informs, that about the beginning of December the Russian Fleet, one Division from that Place, and another from Cadiz, sailed for Malta, and that a third Division of the same Fleet was daily expected at Gibraltar when he sailed, in their Way also to Malta, where the whole were to winter; and it was said were to proceed early in the Spring to Constantinople.--- This Fleet had Leave from the Courts of London and Madrid to stop at any of their Ports in the Mediterranean---The French were fitting out a large Fleet at Toulon to oppose the Russians: which it was thought would bring on a Rupture with some of the other European Powers. The Algerines had declared War against the Danes; and it was thought would also soon break with the Dutch. Considerable Fleets of Danish and Dutch Men of War were soon expected in the Mediterranean.
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Mediterranean
Event Date
About The Beginning Of December
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algerines declared war against the danes; expected to break with the dutch; potential rupture with other european powers
Event Details
Russian Fleet divisions sailed from Gibraltar and Cadiz to Malta to winter, third division expected at Gibraltar en route to Malta, to proceed to Constantinople in spring; fleet had leave from Courts of London and Madrid to stop at their Mediterranean ports; French fitting out large fleet at Toulon to oppose Russians; considerable fleets of Danish and Dutch men of war expected in the Mediterranean