When was it published?

July 12, 1806 in Virginia Argus

Foreign News July 12, 1806

Virginia Argus

Q: What keywords are associated?

Venice Shipbuilding, Charlemagne Keel, Naval Construction, Dalmatia Timber, Venetian Dry Docks

Richmond, Virginia

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What is this article about?

The prefect of Venice ordered ten ships of the line, including six 90-gun vessels, to be built in local arsenals. The keel of the Charlemagne was laid on March 7, anniversary of the 1793 anti-French coalition, with celebrations. Naval commissioners ordered timber from Dalmatia and two new dry docks.

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The prefect of Venice, has ordered ten sail of the line, 6 of which of 90 guns, to be laid on the stocks, in the arsenals of his prefecture; the keel of the Charlemagne was laid down on the 7th of March being the anniversary of the first coalition of Austria, Prussia, the German Empire, England, Holland, Spain, Portugal, the two Sicilies, the Papal states and the king of Sardina, against France which was declared in 1793 on this date--there was an extra carnival and great rejoicings. The naval commissioners at Venice have ordered vast stores of ship timber to be transported from the forests of Dalmatia to their arsenals, and the construction of two immense dry docks, upon the same principles as those which have existed for 24 years, and by which the Venetian republic was enabled to preserve their ships from decay double the period of any other nation.--Aurora.

What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Venice Shipbuilding Charlemagne Keel Naval Construction Dalmatia Timber Venetian Dry Docks

Where did it happen?

Venice

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Venice

Event Date

7th Of March

Outcome

ten ships of the line ordered, including six of 90 guns; keel of charlemagne laid; timber from dalmatia transported; two dry docks to be constructed.

Event Details

The prefect of Venice ordered ten sail of the line, 6 of which of 90 guns, to be laid on the stocks in the arsenals. The keel of the Charlemagne was laid down on the 7th of March, anniversary of the 1793 coalition against France, with extra carnival and great rejoicings. Naval commissioners ordered vast stores of ship timber from Dalmatia forests to arsenals and construction of two immense dry docks on principles used by the Venetian republic for 24 years to preserve ships.