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Alexandria Advertiser And Commercial Intelligencer
Alexandria, Virginia
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Rebellion continues in Guadaloupe with high mortality among French troops; General Richepanse died September 3; black general tricked French into providing money, provisions, and transport via false capitulation articles.
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The disturbances in this devoted island seem not to have diminished. The mortality amongst the French troops inspires the rebels with new vigor. General Richepanse died the 3d of September, and daily ravages are made among the soldiers.
Stratagem seems to be the forte of the blacks; for we are told, by a person of information, recently from Guadaloupe, that the black general sent down articles of capitulation to General Richepanse, previous to his death, specifying that he would surrender on condition that he would allow him a certain sum of money, provisions and a fleet sufficient to transport him and his army (about 20,000) to America, where they had an idea they could land. The articles were acceded to, and the provisions delivered, but no sooner was this done than the contract was at an end, and the negro general profited by the duplicity he had practiced!
[Newburyport Herald
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Guadaloupe
Event Date
3d Of September
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high mortality amongst french troops; daily ravages among soldiers; black general obtained money, provisions, and fleet through duplicity without surrendering.
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Disturbances and rebellion ongoing in Guadaloupe; French troops suffer high mortality, inspiring rebels; General Richepanse died the 3d of September; black general sent false articles of capitulation for money, provisions, and transport to America for his 20,000 army, acceded to and delivered, then broke the contract.