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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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An armed force seized two Dutch forts near Bruges in the name of the Emperor of Germany, ousting the garrison. Sluys is reportedly besieged by 6,000 troops amid disputes over Scheldt navigation rights restricted by treaty. Dutch response uncertain; no interruption to passengers.
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A letter has this day been received in this town from the Pensionary of Sluys, giving an account that an armed force had seized two of the Dutch forts near Bruges, turned out the officers and men who garrisoned them, and taken possession of them in the name of the Emperor of Germany. Reports add, that Sluys is besieged by six thousand troops. What steps their High Mightinesses will take is uncertain. The supposed cause is, the regaining the free navigation of the Scheldt up to Antwerp, which, I understand, by treaty, he was restricted from. The letter observes no interruption will be given to passengers.
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Sluys
Event Date
November 5, 1783
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forts seized and garrison turned out; sluys besieged by six thousand troops; no interruption to passengers
Event Details
An armed force seized two Dutch forts near Bruges, turned out the officers and men, and took possession in the name of the Emperor of Germany. Sluys is besieged by six thousand troops. The cause is regaining free navigation of the Scheldt to Antwerp, restricted by treaty. Dutch response uncertain.