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Kentucky Gazette And General Advertiser
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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Contradictory war reports from Spain: French forces under Bonaparte reportedly defeated Spanish generals Blake, Castanos, and Romana near Madrid, per Liverpool accounts of December 20; contrasting St. Iago de la Viga Gazette of January 21 reports Spanish victories up to December 12, including capture of 9000 prisoners.
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By an arrival at Charleston from Liverpool of the 20th December, accounts were received, that the French had beaten Blake, Castanos and Romana. One of Bonaparte's bulletins says he is within sight of Madrid.
The St. Iago de la Viga Gazette of 21st January says, advices from Madrid had been received to the 12th December, at which time the patriotic cause was going on prosperously— that they had been victorious in several engagements, and at one time took 9000 prisoners
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Spain
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To The 12th December
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french reportedly beaten blake, castanos and romana; spanish victorious in several engagements and took 9000 prisoners
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Accounts from Spain are contradictory. From Liverpool via Charleston (20th December): French had beaten Blake, Castanos and Romana, with Bonaparte within sight of Madrid. St. Iago de la Viga Gazette (21st January): Advices from Madrid to 12th December indicate patriotic cause prospering with victories and 9000 prisoners taken.