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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from Nantes, July 1782, reports dashed hopes for peace after Mr. Grenville's departure from Paris ends negotiations. French derive vigor from misfortunes; combined fleet off Brest captures 17 Quebec ships and two frigates. Dutch triumphant in their seas, naval superiority with allies.
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Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Nantz, dated July 11, 1782, to his friend in this town.
"When I arrived here, the people at that time seemed to be sanguine in their expectations of a peace, and built largely their hopes on the disposition of the new ministry towards that desirable end; but the pleasing prospect seems now to have vanished, and their flattering views have terminated in disappointment. The late departure of Mr. Grenville from Paris, hath put an end to the negotiation.
"This nation seems to derive new vigor from misfortunes. The combined fleet of 30 sail from Cadiz are now off Brest, waiting the junction of 7 ships from that harbour, and 3 from Rochfort; 17 of the Quebec fleet and two frigates have fallen into their hands. The Dutch are triumphant in their own Seas. The naval superiority in this quarter rests decided with our allies."
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Nantz
Event Date
July 11, 1782
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negotiation ended; 17 ships of quebec fleet and two frigates captured
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People in Nantz hoped for peace based on new ministry but disappointed by Mr. Grenville's departure from Paris ending talks. Nation gains vigor from misfortunes. Combined fleet of 30 sail from Cadiz off Brest awaiting junction of 7 from Brest and 3 from Rochfort. Dutch triumphant in their seas; naval superiority with allies.