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Foreign News
June 26, 1761
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
On April 8, British forces under Commodore Keppel and General Hodgson attempted to land troops at Lorient Bay, France, but desisted. Letters dated April 12-13 arrived in London on April 19 via Captains Ellis and Rook.
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LONDON
Whitehall, April 21. Sunday morning the 19th inst. arrived Capt. Ellis, of the Dorsetshire, and Capt. Rook, Aid de Camp to Major General Hodgson, with letters from Commodore Keppel and General Hodgson, to the Right Hon. Mr. Secretary PITT, of the 12th and 13th inst. which give an account, that on the 8th they had attempted to land part of the troops under General Hodgson's command, at Lorient bay, but that it had been thought proper to desist from that attack. Farther accounts are shortly expected.
Whitehall, April 21. Sunday morning the 19th inst. arrived Capt. Ellis, of the Dorsetshire, and Capt. Rook, Aid de Camp to Major General Hodgson, with letters from Commodore Keppel and General Hodgson, to the Right Hon. Mr. Secretary PITT, of the 12th and 13th inst. which give an account, that on the 8th they had attempted to land part of the troops under General Hodgson's command, at Lorient bay, but that it had been thought proper to desist from that attack. Farther accounts are shortly expected.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military Campaign
Naval Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Lorient Bay
Troop Landing
British Expedition
Hodgson
Keppel
What entities or persons were involved?
Capt. Ellis
Capt. Rook
Major General Hodgson
Commodore Keppel
General Hodgson
Mr. Secretary Pitt
Where did it happen?
Lorient Bay
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Lorient Bay
Event Date
8th Inst.
Key Persons
Capt. Ellis
Capt. Rook
Major General Hodgson
Commodore Keppel
General Hodgson
Mr. Secretary Pitt
Outcome
desisted from the attack
Event Details
Attempted to land part of the troops under General Hodgson's command at Lorient bay, but it had been thought proper to desist from that attack.