When was it published?

April 9, 1811 in Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political

Foreign News April 9, 1811

Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political

Q: What keywords are associated?

Cadiz Bombardment, French Army Ruse, Massena Reinforcements, Portugal Campaign, Seville Mortars

Alexandria, Virginia

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What is this article about?

An engineer officer in Cadiz suspects the French army's apparent weakening is a military deception, with reinforcements secretly joining Massena for an assault on Portugal. Newly invented Seville mortars are bombarding the city, destroying houses and causing serious damage.

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A letter from an officer of Engineers, at Cadiz, says-- "We suspect that the French army before this place has lately been considerably weakened, and that more men have joined Massena than Lord Wellington is aware of. Depend upon it there is some ruse de guerre going on. The French are about to make a desperate attempt in Portugal; and more men will be found on their side than is set down for them. The newly invented Seville mortars play the devil with us. The Spaniards begin to feel what bombardment means, as several houses have been knocked to pieces, and serious effects are apprehended."

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign War Report

What keywords are associated?

Cadiz Bombardment French Army Ruse Massena Reinforcements Portugal Campaign Seville Mortars

What entities or persons were involved?

Massena Lord Wellington

Where did it happen?

Cadiz

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Cadiz

Key Persons

Massena Lord Wellington

Outcome

several houses knocked to pieces by seville mortars; serious effects apprehended; french army suspected weakened but ruse with more men for portugal.

Event Details

Letter from Cadiz engineer suspects French army before Cadiz weakened lately, but more men joined Massena than Wellington knows; ruse de guerre; French to attempt Portugal desperately; Seville mortars devastating; Spaniards experiencing bombardment effects.