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Foreign News
December 27, 1811
Martinsburgh Gazette
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Captain Derby reports from Spain: Spaniards retook Tarragona, massacring French; French defeated at Valencia with 4-5000 losses; French hold St. Roque with 11,000 troops, Spaniards camped near Gibraltar. As of October.
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FROM SPAIN.
The brig Sibyl. Capt. Derby, arrived at Boston, from Majorca, Ivica, Alicant, and Gibraltar. Sailed from the latter place on the 20th Oct. Capt. D. informs that just before he left Ivica (11th Oct) a packet arrived there from Alicant, bringing information that Tarragona had been re-taken by the Spaniards, and that the French had all been massacred. she also brought information of a battle at Valencia, in which the French lost between 4 and 5000 men, and were completely defeated.
Capt. D. further informs, that the French still held possession of St. Roque (about 11,000 strong) and the Spaniards were encamped near Gibraltar.
The brig Sibyl. Capt. Derby, arrived at Boston, from Majorca, Ivica, Alicant, and Gibraltar. Sailed from the latter place on the 20th Oct. Capt. D. informs that just before he left Ivica (11th Oct) a packet arrived there from Alicant, bringing information that Tarragona had been re-taken by the Spaniards, and that the French had all been massacred. she also brought information of a battle at Valencia, in which the French lost between 4 and 5000 men, and were completely defeated.
Capt. D. further informs, that the French still held possession of St. Roque (about 11,000 strong) and the Spaniards were encamped near Gibraltar.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military Campaign
War Report
What keywords are associated?
Tarragona Retaken
Valencia Battle
French Defeat
Spain Military
Gibraltar Encampment
What entities or persons were involved?
Capt. Derby
Where did it happen?
Spain
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Spain
Event Date
11th Oct
Key Persons
Capt. Derby
Outcome
french massacred at tarragona; french lost between 4 and 5000 men and completely defeated at valencia; french hold st. roque with about 11,000 troops
Event Details
A packet from Alicant informed that Tarragona was re-taken by Spaniards with all French massacred; battle at Valencia where French were defeated; French hold St. Roque, Spaniards encamped near Gibraltar.