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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from Oporto reports alarm over Spanish troops approaching Galicia, but reassurance from 10 British ships of the line in Lisbon. Rumors of Spanish expedition to Ireland with 20,000 men led by a figure expecting local support, raising fears of Spanish retaliation against Portugal for hosting British warships.
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We were alarmed at the Approach of the Spanish Troops towards Galicia: but we now think ourselves safe, because there are ten British Ships of the Line in the Port of Lisbon.
It is said, that the Design of the Spaniards is to make an Expedition to Ireland with 20,000 Men, headed by One who hopes to find many Friends in that Kingdom. If this be really the Design of the Spaniards, we wish they may not bear us a Grudge for admitting so many British Ships of War into Lisbon:
For if they should break with us, the whole Navy of Great Britain could not defend us against a Spanish Army.
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Oporto
Event Date
Jan. 1
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Alarm at Spanish troops approaching Galicia eased by presence of ten British ships of the line in Lisbon. Rumors suggest Spanish plan for expedition to Ireland with 20,000 men led by someone expecting friends there. Concerns that Spain may resent Portugal hosting British warships, leaving Portugal vulnerable to Spanish army despite British navy.