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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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From Madrid: Reports from Gibraltar camp dated Sept. 24 detail vigorous firing between Spanish troops and English garrison from Sept. 16-22. Spanish began road for new batteries; enemy fire killed one sergeant and wounded 18-20, while Spanish inflicted damage on enemy emplacements.
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By the last letter from the Camp at Gibraltar, dated Sept. 24, we learn with what vigour and vivacity the firing has been kept up since the 16th of that month till the 22d, between our troops and those of the enemy. In the night of the 16th a road of communication was begun for some new batteries to be erected in places the most proper for incommoding the English in their Camp and in the Bay. During the two or three first nights our men executed some works with great tranquility: Afterwards the fire from the garrison dangerously wounded a Sergeant of the Walloon guards, who died soon after; but then the enemy, fearing the effects of our works, kept for the three following nights an incessant, terrible, and well directed fire against our works, whereby one Serjeant of artillery was killed, and 18 or 20 soldiers wounded.
During this successive firing, which did not in any manner suspend our works for a new communication, our batteries answered it with zeal and vivacity; and it was observed that twice or thrice they set fire to some fascines, &c. of the enemy's emplacement, which continued burning a long time; and did them much damage.
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Gibraltar
Event Date
16th To 22d Of September
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sergeant of the walloon guards died from wounds; one serjeant of artillery killed, 18 or 20 soldiers wounded; damage to enemy's emplacements from fires.
Event Details
Firing kept up with vigour between our troops and the enemy. Road of communication begun at night of 16th for new batteries to incommod English camp and bay. Initial works executed tranquilly; then garrison fire wounded and killed Walloon sergeant. Enemy fired incessantly for three nights, killing artillery serjeant and wounding soldiers. Our works continued; batteries responded, setting fire to enemy's fascines and emplacements multiple times, causing much damage.