When was it published?

November 18, 1800 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News November 18, 1800

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs, Military Campaign

Q: What keywords are associated?

Brest Fleet, Squadrons, Bay Of Bourgneuf, Quiberon Camp, Artillery Defenses

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Situation report on French Brest fleet: two squadrons with 8 three-deckers, 4x90-gun, 17x74-gun ships, springs on cables; Bay of Bourgneuf has 11x74-gun, 1x80-gun with troops for Quiberon camp (3000 men), defended by 72 guns over 620 toises.

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The following is said to be the situation of the Brest fleet:--It is divided into two squadrons, or lines; one without the harbour, composed of eight three deckers, and four ships of 90 guns. The second consists of seventeen ships of 74 each. Both squadrons have springs on their cables. In the Bay of Bourgneuf there are eleven 74's, and one ship of 80, with springs on their cables, to answer either line and each ship has 400 troops ready to be disembarked, to reinforce the camp of Quiberon, which consists at present of 3000 men. The lines at Quiberon are 620 toises in length, and are defended by 72 pieces of artillery of large calibre. The intrenchments are remarkably strong.

What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

Brest Fleet Squadrons Bay Of Bourgneuf Quiberon Camp Artillery Defenses

Where did it happen?

Brest

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Brest

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The Brest fleet is divided into two squadrons: one outside the harbour with eight three-deckers and four 90-gun ships; the second with seventeen 74-gun ships. Both have springs on their cables. In the Bay of Bourgneuf, there are eleven 74-gun ships and one 80-gun ship, also with springs, each with 400 troops to reinforce the Quiberon camp of 3000 men. The Quiberon lines are 620 toises long, defended by 72 large-calibre artillery pieces in strong intrenchments.