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Foreign News
August 8, 1759
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Vessel at Marblehead relays news from sloop met at sea: French fleet of 12 ships-of-the-line and ~100 transports sailed from Brest; destination unknown. Sloop from Gibraltar expected soon with more details.
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OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
On Tuesday last a Vessel arriv'd at Marblehead. the Master says, That fourteen Days before he got in. 25 Leagues to the Southward of the Isle of Sable, he met a Sloop which had been then 30 Days from Gibraltar. bound to Boston; the Captain inform'd that they had Advice at Gibraltar just before he sail'd, That the French Fleet consisting of 12 Sail of Men of War of the Line and near one Hundred Transports had sail'd from Brest, but their Destination was not known: The Sloop is not yet arriv'd, but expected every Moment when we may have a more particular Account of this Fleet.
What sub-type of article is it?
Naval Affairs
War Report
What keywords are associated?
French Fleet
Brest
Gibraltar
Naval Movements
Transports
Where did it happen?
Brest
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Brest
Outcome
sailed from brest, destination unknown
Event Details
A vessel arrived at Marblehead reporting that 14 days prior, 25 leagues south of the Isle of Sable, it met a sloop 30 days out from Gibraltar bound for Boston. The sloop's captain informed that just before sailing, they had advice at Gibraltar that the French fleet, consisting of 12 sail of men of war of the line and near one hundred transports, had sailed from Brest.