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Foreign News October 28, 1808

Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political

Alexandria, Virginia

What is this article about?

Report from Rio Janeiro, Brazil: British ambassador Lord Strangford arrived; India and Cape convoys touched there; 40,000 British and Portuguese troops camped under Count de Arcos, likely targeting Spanish settlements; Spaniards arrested and sent to River Plate, including Liniers; British fleet of 6 ships-of-the-line and frigates under Sir Sydney Smith; import duties 24% ad valorem.

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By a gentleman who came passenger in the Telegraph, captain Barker, arrived at Newport, from Rio Janeiro, Brazils, information has been received, that Lord Strangford, the British ambassador to the Emperor of Brazils, (late Prince Regent of Portugal) had arrived there, that the convoys bound to India and the Cape of Good Hope, had touched there, that a camp had been formed for 40,000 British and Portuguese, to be commanded by the Count de Arcos, their destination then supposed to be against the Spanish settlements--They had not heard in Brazils of the new order of things in Europe, in which the Spanish, English and Portuguese are united like a band of brothers--That the Spaniards in Brazils had been arrested, and sent to the River of Plate, among whom was Liniers, a brother of the hero of Buenos Ayres--That the British naval force in Brazils consisted of six sail of the line besides frigates, under Sir Sydney Smith --The following are the ships--Foudroyant, 80, London, 98, Marlborough, 74, Monarch, 74, Bedford 74, Agamemnon 64--the Surveillance, Prudent, & Constance, are among the frigates--And that the duties paid at Rio Janeiro, are 24 per cent, ad valorem, on imports; none on exports. Boston Centinel:

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Naval Affairs Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

Rio Janeiro Lord Strangford British Fleet Spanish Arrests Troop Camp Brazil Duties

What entities or persons were involved?

Lord Strangford Captain Barker Count De Arcos Liniers Sir Sydney Smith

Where did it happen?

Rio Janeiro, Brazils

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Rio Janeiro, Brazils

Key Persons

Lord Strangford Captain Barker Count De Arcos Liniers Sir Sydney Smith

Outcome

spaniards in brazils arrested and sent to the river of plate, including liniers; duties 24 per cent ad valorem on imports, none on exports

Event Details

Lord Strangford arrived as British ambassador; convoys to India and Cape of Good Hope touched there; camp formed for 40,000 British and Portuguese troops under Count de Arcos, destination against Spanish settlements; unaware of European unity between Spanish, English, Portuguese; British naval force of six sail of the line (Foudroyant 80, London 98, Marlborough 74, Monarch 74, Bedford 74, Agamemnon 64) and frigates (Surveillance, Prudent, Constance) under Sir Sydney Smith

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