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Foreign News August 10, 1776

The Virginia Gazette

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

What is this article about?

Report from Bremerlehe on March 25 details the arrival of the first Hessian brigade under Lt. Gen. de Heister (14th-16th), second brigade under Maj. Gen. de Mirbach (since 20th), and English transports carrying regiments Trembach, Prince Charles, Ditfurth, and Guards (13th-24th), with more expected from the Thames.

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BREMERLEHE, March 25.

From the 14th to the 16th the first brigade of the Hessian troops arrived here, under the command of Lieutenant General de Heister.

From the 13th to the 23d there arrived here successively 15 English transports, on board of which were embarked, on the 23d, the regiments of Trembach, Prince Charles, and Ditfurth; and on the 24th the regiment of guards. Since the 23d there arrived seven more transports. The second brigade, under the command of Major General de Mirbach, is arrived here since the 20th. We expect here yet 22 transports, which, it is said, must have sailed from the Thames by this time.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign Naval Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Hessian Troops English Transports Bremerlehe Arrivals De Heister De Mirbach Regiments Embarkation

What entities or persons were involved?

Lieutenant General De Heister Major General De Mirbach

Where did it happen?

Bremerlehe

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Bremerlehe

Event Date

March 25

Key Persons

Lieutenant General De Heister Major General De Mirbach

Event Details

The first brigade of Hessian troops arrived from the 14th to the 16th under Lieutenant General de Heister. From the 13th to the 23d, 15 English transports arrived successively, embarking on the 23d the regiments of Trembach, Prince Charles, and Ditfurth, and on the 24th the regiment of guards. Seven more transports arrived since the 23d. The second brigade under Major General de Mirbach arrived since the 20th. 22 more transports are expected, said to have sailed from the Thames.

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