When was it published?

December 10, 1808 in Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political

Foreign News December 10, 1808

Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political

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Sir Arthur Wellesley, August Battles, Military Tribute, Piece Of Plate, Convention Protest, Lisbon Letters

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What is this article about?

Generals and officers under Sir Arthur Wellesley plan to present him a 1000-guinea piece of plate for his skill and gallantry in the August 1st and 21st battles, and for protesting the humiliating convention, as reported in Lisbon letters dated 19th ultimo.

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Private letters from Lisbon, dated the 19th ultimo, received on Thursday evening state that the generals and officers serving under sir Arthur Wellesley, in the battles of the 1st and 21st August, have resolved to present to him a piece of plate, value 1000 guineas, with an appropriate inscription, as a mark of their high admiration of his military skill and gallantry on those days, as well as for having protested against the humiliating convention which was afterwards concluded. This manifests their sense of the victories which he so nobly gained; and we rejoice to see, that as to the character of those victories, there is no difference of opinion anywhere.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign War Report

What keywords are associated?

Sir Arthur Wellesley August Battles Military Tribute Piece Of Plate Convention Protest Lisbon Letters

What entities or persons were involved?

Sir Arthur Wellesley

Where did it happen?

Lisbon

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Lisbon

Event Date

19th Ultimo

Key Persons

Sir Arthur Wellesley

Outcome

victories nobly gained; protest against humiliating convention

Event Details

Generals and officers serving under sir Arthur Wellesley in the battles of the 1st and 21st August have resolved to present to him a piece of plate, value 1000 guineas, with an appropriate inscription, as a mark of their high admiration of his military skill and gallantry on those days, as well as for having protested against the humiliating convention which was afterwards concluded. This manifests their sense of the victories which he so nobly gained.