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Foreign News
May 25, 1786
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Venetian Admiral Chevalier Emo conducted a feint attack to draw Tunisian garrison, then entered Goletta harbor with favorable wind, landed 1500 men to destroy new fortifications built during truce, captured a strong castle, and spiked its artillery.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
March 30. Private advices from Leghorn import, that news had been brought there of the Chevalier Emo, the Venetian Admiral against the Tunisians; having ordered a feint attack upon a particular part of the place, he drew thither all the garrison, whilst, improving a favourable wind, which sprung up at the time, the Admiral entered the Goletta, where, having landed 1500 men, he levelled with the ground all the new fortifications erected by the besieged, during the truce formerly granted to the Dey; a strong castle was also taken by the Venetians, who spiked all the ordnance they found there, which consisted of several large pieces of artillery.
What sub-type of article is it?
Naval Affairs
Military Campaign
What keywords are associated?
Venetian Admiral
Chevalier Emo
Tunisian Garrison
Goletta Attack
Fortifications Destroyed
Castle Captured
What entities or persons were involved?
Chevalier Emo
The Dey
Where did it happen?
Goletta
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Goletta
Key Persons
Chevalier Emo
The Dey
Outcome
fortifications levelled; strong castle taken; ordnance spiked, consisting of several large pieces of artillery.
Event Details
Chevalier Emo ordered a feint attack to draw the garrison, then entered Goletta with a favourable wind, landed 1500 men, levelled new fortifications erected during the truce, and took a strong castle where they spiked the artillery.