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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Account of King of Prussia's victory over combined German and French army led by Prince de Soubise, with heavy German losses and French retreat; British political support and disapproval of Hanover convention; military changes including Duke's resignation and Hanoverian assembly; naval updates on Admiral Hawke's cruise, frigate engagements, ship arrivals, and no winter peace prospects.
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The King of Prussia with an Army of Twenty Thousand Men beat the combined Army of Germans and French of Forty Thousand, under the Command of the Prince de Soubise--the Loss very heavy upon the Germans,--the French run away,-- the King in his Speech of the 1st of December takes Notice of this Victory,-- the Addresses of the Lords and Commons are warm, and give strong Assurances of supporting the King of Prussia, and His Majesty's Rights and Commerce in America.-- The King disapproved of the Convention for Hanover.-- The Duke has thrown up all his Posts in the Army,-- Sir John Ligonier has them,--The Hanoverians have broke the Convention, and are assembling under the Prince of Brunwick. - Admiral Hawke is cruising in the Bay,-- The Report of the Committee of Enquiry in Sir John Mordaunt's Conduct, to be laid before the Parliament.-- All the disabled Ships from Halifax, the East-India Ships from St. Helena, are arrived,-- Two of our Frigates engaged two French Frigates, sunk one and carried the other in,-- The Harriot Packet Capt. Bonnell from New-York: cleared herself from a French 18 Gun Privateer-- No Prospect of Peace this Winter.
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Prussia
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1st Of December
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loss very heavy upon the germans, the french run away; two of our frigates engaged two french frigates, sunk one and carried the other in; the harriot packet cleared herself from a french 18 gun privateer
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The King of Prussia with an Army of Twenty Thousand Men beat the combined Army of Germans and French of Forty Thousand, under the Command of the Prince de Soubise. The King in his Speech of the 1st of December takes Notice of this Victory. The Addresses of the Lords and Commons are warm, and give strong Assurances of supporting the King of Prussia, and His Majesty's Rights and Commerce in America. The King disapproved of the Convention for Hanover. The Duke has thrown up all his Posts in the Army, Sir John Ligonier has them. The Hanoverians have broke the Convention, and are assembling under the Prince of Brunwick. Admiral Hawke is cruising in the Bay. The Report of the Committee of Enquiry in Sir John Mordaunt's Conduct, to be laid before the Parliament. All the disabled Ships from Halifax, the East-India Ships from St. Helena, are arrived. Two of our Frigates engaged two French Frigates, sunk one and carried the other in. The Harriot Packet Capt. Bonnell from New-York: cleared herself from a French 18 Gun Privateer. No Prospect of Peace this Winter.