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Foreign News
September 30, 1763
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A City gentleman wagered £500 that Dunkirk's harbor and fortifications would not be completely destroyed; after inspecting personally, he conceded the bet, reporting total destruction since the Peace, irreparable for at least 20 years, costing over £5 million to build.
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A gentleman in the City having laid a Wager of 500 l. that Dunkirk Harbour and Fortifications would not be completely destroyed, determined to go over himself and examine. He is now returned and acknowledges his Wager lost. The whole Fortifications and Basin, he says, are completely destroyed, so as that they could not be reinstated in 20 Years at least, if it were intended, and that what is now destroyed since the Peace, cost upwards of five Millions Sterling, at different Times, to complete it.
What sub-type of article is it?
Diplomatic
What keywords are associated?
Dunkirk Fortifications
Harbour Destruction
Peace Treaty Demolition
Wager Lost
Where did it happen?
Dunkirk
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Dunkirk
Outcome
fortifications and basin completely destroyed; wager of 500 l. lost; rebuilding estimated at least 20 years and over five million sterling.
Event Details
A gentleman wagered that Dunkirk's harbor and fortifications would not be fully destroyed, traveled to examine, returned confirming total destruction since the Peace.