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Foreign News
November 12, 1762
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Report from Halifax dated October 20, 1762, of a Portuguese victory over Spaniards in a major battle in Portugal, with 7,000 Spaniards killed or captured; Burgoyne's English Regiment of Light Horse distinguished itself. News via ship from London meeting English squadron off Cape Finisterre.
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Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman at Halifax,
dated October 20. 1762
: " BY a Snow which arrived here Yesterday from
London in 7 Weeks, which came out with the Scar-
borough. and who fell in with an English Squadron
off Cape Finisterre ; we have a Letter from a Captain
of one of the Ships, dated the 4th of September, who
writes, That he spoke with a Portuguese Vessel from
Portugal on the 2d of September, who told him that
there had been a great Battle in Portugal in which
the Portuguese got the Victory. and had killed and
taken 7000 Spaniards, and that Burgoyne's English
Regiment of Light Horse had done Wonders among
the Spaniards. ........The above Squadron had been
from Plymouth 10 Days, when the general Topic
was Peace.".....
dated October 20. 1762
: " BY a Snow which arrived here Yesterday from
London in 7 Weeks, which came out with the Scar-
borough. and who fell in with an English Squadron
off Cape Finisterre ; we have a Letter from a Captain
of one of the Ships, dated the 4th of September, who
writes, That he spoke with a Portuguese Vessel from
Portugal on the 2d of September, who told him that
there had been a great Battle in Portugal in which
the Portuguese got the Victory. and had killed and
taken 7000 Spaniards, and that Burgoyne's English
Regiment of Light Horse had done Wonders among
the Spaniards. ........The above Squadron had been
from Plymouth 10 Days, when the general Topic
was Peace.".....
What sub-type of article is it?
Military Campaign
War Report
What keywords are associated?
Portugal Battle
Portuguese Victory
Spanish Defeat
Burgoyne Regiment
English Light Horse
What entities or persons were involved?
Burgoyne
Where did it happen?
Portugal
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Portugal
Event Date
Prior To 2 September 1762
Key Persons
Burgoyne
Outcome
portuguese victory; 7000 spaniards killed and taken
Event Details
A great battle in Portugal where the Portuguese defeated the Spaniards, killing and capturing 7000; Burgoyne's English Regiment of Light Horse performed wonders against the Spaniards.