When was it published?

February 3, 1758 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News February 3, 1758

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign, Naval Affairs

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Sir John Mordaunt, H. H. Seymour Conway, Hon. Edward Cornwallis, Capt. H—, Capt. B—, Capt. C—, Mr. W—

Q: What keywords are associated?

Rochefort Expedition, Military Officers, Failed Raid, Public Disappointment

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Public disappointment over the failed Rochefort expedition despite experienced officers like Sir John Mordaunt, H. H. Seymour Conway, and Hon. Edward Cornwallis. Some captains landed unmolested for two hours at night.

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What seems to increase the perplexity of the publick in accounting for the disappointment of their late expectations from the late important expedition, is to find among this number of officers employed in it the following Gentlemen.

Sir John Mordaunt, member of parliament for Cockermouth, in Cumberland, knight of the Bath, colonel of the 10th regiment of dragoons on the British establishment, governor of Sheerness, one of the equerries to the king, and lieutenant-general ever since May 1. 1754.

H. H. Seymour Conway, member of parliament for St. Mawes in Cornwall: and colonel of the 4th regiment of light horse, on the Irish establishment; who was made a major general Jan. 30. 1756.

Hon. Edward Cornwallis, member of parliament for the city of Westminster, colonel of the 24th regiment of foot, on the British establishment, a groom of the bed chamber to the king, and a major general.

It is said Capt. H—, Capt. B—, Capt. C—, and Mr. W—, a Volunteer, in the late Expedition, went all on Shore near Rochefort, and remained on Shore unmolested two Hours.—But it was in the Night.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign Naval Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Rochefort Expedition Military Officers Failed Raid Public Disappointment

What entities or persons were involved?

Sir John Mordaunt H. H. Seymour Conway Hon. Edward Cornwallis Capt. H— Capt. B— Capt. C— Mr. W—

Where did it happen?

Rochefort

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Rochefort

Key Persons

Sir John Mordaunt H. H. Seymour Conway Hon. Edward Cornwallis Capt. H— Capt. B— Capt. C— Mr. W—

Outcome

disappointment in expectations; captains landed unmolested for two hours at night

Event Details

Public perplexity over the failure of the late important expedition despite involvement of experienced officers including Sir John Mordaunt (lieutenant-general since May 1, 1754), H. H. Seymour Conway (major general since Jan. 30, 1756), and Hon. Edward Cornwallis; some captains and a volunteer went ashore near Rochefort unmolested for two hours but at night.