When was it published?

October 17, 1745 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News October 17, 1745

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign, Naval Affairs, War Report

Q: What keywords are associated?

Ostend Sally, Garrison Surrender, Newport Attack, French Movements, Allied Forces, Channel Squadron

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Report from The Hague on August 17 details a successful sally by Ostend's governor on July 20, inflicting 900 casualties on besiegers, flooding the area, and destroying French batteries, but the weakened town surrendered the next day. Newport garrison defeated 200 gunners from Dunkirk. Allies number 40,000; French advance toward Antwerp to Lippello. French success limited by Allied squadron in the Channel.

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Aug. 17. By Letters from the Hague we learn, That on the 20th past, Mr. Trevor received an Express from the Army, by which we learn, that the Governor of Ostend had made a Sally with all imaginable Success; that about 900 of the Besiegers, with 10 Officers of Distinction, had been killed and wounded, and that under favour of the said Sally, the Garrison had found Means to open a Dyke, which has laid the rest of the Country under Water, which poured down with such Violence that it sunk a French Vessel with Artillery in the Channel of Bruges, and the Garrison ruined all the Batteries which the French had raised against the Town, and rendered all their Cannon useless; notwithstanding of which, the Town was so ruined, and the Garrison so weakened, that it surrendered the next Day.

We hear also, that the Garrison of Newport had attacked and defeated 200 Gunners who were going from Dunkirk, to be employed before Ostend. 'Tis assured the Allies are 40,000 strong. The French are in Motion to approach Antwerp, and are advanced as far as Lippello. 'Tis certain the French have had but little Success since we had a Squadron cruising at the Entrance of the Channel.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign Naval Affairs War Report

What keywords are associated?

Ostend Sally Garrison Surrender Newport Attack French Movements Allied Forces Channel Squadron

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Trevor Governor Of Ostend

Where did it happen?

Ostend

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Ostend

Event Date

On The 20th Past

Key Persons

Mr. Trevor Governor Of Ostend

Outcome

about 900 of the besiegers, with 10 officers of distinction, had been killed and wounded; the town surrendered the next day; garrison of newport defeated 200 gunners

Event Details

The Governor of Ostend made a Sally with success, killing and wounding 900 besiegers and 10 officers; the Garrison opened a Dyke flooding the country, sinking a French Vessel in the Channel of Bruges, and ruining French batteries and cannon; despite this, the ruined town and weakened Garrison surrendered the next day. The Garrison of Newport attacked and defeated 200 Gunners from Dunkirk headed to Ostend. The Allies are 40,000 strong. The French are advancing toward Antwerp to Lippello. French success limited since Allied Squadron cruising at the Entrance of the Channel.