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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Dutch captain reports from Dunkirk on rapid French embarkation of about 60 small transports and fishing boats loaded with ammunition and tents, carrying chiefly dissatisfied Scotch and Irish troops planning to desert if they land in England.
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We have this Day a Dutch Captain arriv'd from Dunkirk, who went to bring a Ship from thence. He left that Place last Wednesday, and says that the Embarkation went on very fast; that they work'd Night and Day, and took up all the Vessels they could get; and, to the best of his Judgment, there were about 60 Transports there and at Nieuport, most of them small, besides many Fishing Boats. What Number they had at Ostend he knew not. He says they are loaded with all sorts of Ammunition, and a great Number of Tents; and that the Troops that are to be embark'd for this Expedition, are chiefly Scotch and Irish. A good many of them he talk'd with, who were very much dissatisfied, and told him positively, that if they set their Feet on English Ground, they would quit the French Service, and desert from them immediately; and this they said was the Resolution of the greatest Part of them.
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Primary Location
Dunkirk
Event Date
Dec. 17 O.S.
Outcome
scotch and irish troops expressed dissatisfaction and resolution to desert french service upon landing on english ground.
Event Details
Dutch captain arrived from Dunkirk, reporting fast embarkation working night and day, seizing vessels; about 60 small transports at Dunkirk and Nieuport, plus fishing boats, loaded with ammunition and tents; troops chiefly Scotch and Irish, many dissatisfied and vowing to desert if reaching England; unknown numbers at Ostend.