When was it published?

January 20, 1764 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Foreign News January 20, 1764

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Colonial Affairs, Military Campaign

Q: What keywords are associated?

Havana Fortifications, Spanish Preparations, General O'reily, Prussian Exercise, Colonial Defense

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

A recent visitor to Havana reports intensive fortification efforts using labor from Pensacola and St. Augustine, with the Punta completed, Moro repairs advanced, and a new 100-gun fort begun. Spaniards fear renewed war; General O'Reily mandates daily Prussian drills for all males to train soldiers.

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A gentleman lately from Havana, informs us. That incredible diligence is used in preparing the old and erecting new works there, in which they employ all the hands that came from Pensacola, St. Augustine, and that the Punta was completely finished, the repairs on the Moro a good deal advanced, and a fort begun (whereon they intend to mount 100 pieces of cannon) upon the hill from whence our batteries had played with most success: That the Spaniards seemed under daily apprehensions of a new war breaking out, and being again attacked: And, that General O'Reily obliges all the male inhabitants, of every rank and colour, to perform the Prussian exercise and evolutions twice a day in order to make good soldiers of them.

What sub-type of article is it?

Colonial Affairs Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

Havana Fortifications Spanish Preparations General O'reily Prussian Exercise Colonial Defense

What entities or persons were involved?

General O'reily

Where did it happen?

Havana

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Havana

Key Persons

General O'reily

Outcome

extensive fortifications completed and underway; mandatory military training imposed on all males amid fears of renewed attack.

Event Details

Incredible diligence in preparing old works and erecting new ones in Havana, employing hands from Pensacola and St. Augustine. Punta completely finished, repairs on Moro advanced, new fort begun on hill for 100 cannons. Spaniards under daily apprehensions of new war and attack. General O'Reily requires all male inhabitants of every rank and color to perform Prussian exercise and evolutions twice daily to become soldiers.