When was it published?

June 26, 1746 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News June 26, 1746

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs, War Report, Military Campaign

Q: What keywords are associated?

Brest Harbor, French Fleet, Admiral Martin, British Men Of War, Troop Transports, America Convoy

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Sloop Hinchinbrook arrived in Boston on May 2 with dispatches reporting a French fleet of 14 ships of the line and 8 battalions in Brest harbor, watched by Admiral Martin's 18 British men-of-war; 6,000 tons of shipping hired in England to transport troops to America under convoy.

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BOSTON. May 2. Last Night arrived here his Majesty's Sloop the Hinchinbrook, Edmund Townley Commander, with Packets for the several Governments on this Continent, with very Important Advices; we can but give our Readers the following at present: That in the Harbour of Brest there lay a French Fleet of fourteen Ships of the Line, with eight Battalions on board; that Admiral Martin with 18 Men of War, eleven of them of the Line, was cruising off that Harbour to watch their Motions. That Six Thousand Ton of Shipping was taken up in England for transporting Men, &c. into America, and it is thought they are on their Passage, under the Convoy of three Men of War.

What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs War Report Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

Brest Harbor French Fleet Admiral Martin British Men Of War Troop Transports America Convoy

What entities or persons were involved?

Edmund Townley Admiral Martin

Where did it happen?

Brest

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Brest

Key Persons

Edmund Townley Admiral Martin

Outcome

french fleet in harbor with troops; british fleet cruising to watch; troop transports en route to america.

Event Details

In the Harbour of Brest there lay a French Fleet of fourteen Ships of the Line, with eight Battalions on board; Admiral Martin with 18 Men of War, eleven of them of the Line, was cruising off that Harbour to watch their Motions. Six Thousand Ton of Shipping was taken up in England for transporting Men into America, and it is thought they are on their Passage, under the Convoy of three Men of War.