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Foreign News December 12, 1787

The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

What is this article about?

Captain Smith arriving from Cork confirms impending European war. A London paper of Oct. 5 reports failed negotiations between the Duke of Brunswick and Amsterdam deputies, leading to a Prussian attack on Amsterdam's outposts on Monday last, repelled with unknown losses; city remains at risk.

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BOSTON, December 6.

Capt. Smith in the Ship Jenny, arrived at New-York, last week, from Cork (Ireland) confirms the accounts received of the inevitability of an European war.

A London newspaper received by Capt. Smith, dated Oct. 5, says "Just as this paper was going to press, we received the mails from Holland and Flanders, by which we learn that the negociation between the duke of Brunswick and the Amsterdam deputies having failed of success, the outposts of the city of Amsterdam were on Monday last, at three o'clock, attacked by the Prussian troops; that about five the firing was very brisk, and continued so until seven, when the Prussians were repulsed in three different places, and retreated in disorder; that their loss, however, as well as that of the Amsterdammers, was not known, that the city was not out of danger, and that all the citizens were under arms."

The cause of the negociation proving unsuccessful, is said to have been occasioned by the duke of Brunswick's insisting upon the implicit submission of the city of Amsterdam to the four articles of the last memorial delivered by the Prussian Minister.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign Diplomatic War Report

What keywords are associated?

Amsterdam Attack Prussian Troops Duke Of Brunswick Failed Negotiation European War

What entities or persons were involved?

Duke Of Brunswick

Where did it happen?

Amsterdam

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Amsterdam

Event Date

Monday Last (Per Oct. 5 London Paper)

Key Persons

Duke Of Brunswick

Outcome

prussians repulsed in three places and retreated in disorder; losses unknown for both sides

Event Details

Negotiation between duke of Brunswick and Amsterdam deputies failed due to insistence on submission to four articles of Prussian memorial; outposts attacked by Prussian troops at 3 o'clock, brisk firing from 5 to 7, Prussians repulsed; city not out of danger, citizens under arms

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