When was it published?

May 2, 1760 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News May 2, 1760

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs, Military Campaign, War Report

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. Witty, Mons. Thurot, M. Conflans

Q: What keywords are associated?

Thurot Landing, Irish Coast, French Troops Defeated, English Frigates, Squadron Destroyed, Irish Channel

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Captain Witty arrived from Oporto reporting that a vessel from Ireland brought news of Mons. Thurot landing 1500 French men on the Irish coast, most killed by locals, and his squadron destroyed by English frigates in the Irish Channel, comparing it unfavorably to M. Conflans's failed invasion.

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Saturday last Capt. Witty arrived here in 5 weeks from Oporto, and advises, that the day before he came from thence a vessel arrived there in 9 days from Ireland, the master of which informed, That Mons. Thurot had landed 1500 men upon some part of that coast, where most of them were soon after cut to pieces by the inhabitants; and that some English frigates cruising in the Irish Channel had fell in with his squadron, and had taken and destroyed the whole of them; so that (if this account be true) Mons. Thurot's enterprize has turned out with as little honour to the French nation as M. Conflans's late boasted invasion did.

What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs Military Campaign War Report

What keywords are associated?

Thurot Landing Irish Coast French Troops Defeated English Frigates Squadron Destroyed Irish Channel

What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. Witty Mons. Thurot M. Conflans

Where did it happen?

Ireland

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Ireland

Key Persons

Capt. Witty Mons. Thurot M. Conflans

Outcome

1500 men landed, most cut to pieces by inhabitants; squadron taken and destroyed by english frigates

Event Details

Mons. Thurot landed 1500 men on some part of the Irish coast, where most were soon after cut to pieces by the inhabitants; English frigates cruising in the Irish Channel fell in with his squadron and took and destroyed the whole of them