When was it published?

November 25, 1757 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News November 25, 1757

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign, Naval Affairs, War Report

Q: What keywords are associated?

French Preparations, English Threat, Brest Port, L'orient, St Pol De Leon, Low Bretagne

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

From Paris, Aug. 28: French preparations along coasts to defend against possible English visit, with chief attention to Brest and L'Orient ports. Detailed descriptions of Brest and St. Pol de-Leon provided.

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Paris, Aug. 28. Preparations are making along the Coasts to receive the English, in case they should take a Fancy to visit them: but 'tis principally to Brest and L'Orient that the Court turns its chief Care and Attention.

† Brest, a very fair noted Port of France, in the Low-Bretagne, the Metropolis of the County of St. Pol de-Leon. Subject to the French King. It stands on the Arm of the Sea, where there is an excellent Harbour (unsuccessfully attempted by the English in 1694) 125 miles W. of St. Malo, and 320 W. of Paris. Long. 4. 30 W. Lat. 48. 25 N.

N. B. St. Pol de-Leon, a strong City of France, the Metropolis of the County of St. Pol, a Bishoprick, under the Archbishop of Tours (which is a fair, large and rich City.) It stands on the Sea, 35 miles N. E. of Brest, right against Plymouth in England (which is a Sea Port Town of Devonshire, 181 miles S. W. from London.) 120 S. of it. Lon. 4. 50 W. Lat. 48. 26. N.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign Naval Affairs War Report

What keywords are associated?

French Preparations English Threat Brest Port L'orient St Pol De Leon Low Bretagne

What entities or persons were involved?

French King Court

Where did it happen?

Brest

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Brest

Event Date

Aug. 28

Key Persons

French King Court

Event Details

Preparations are making along the Coasts to receive the English, in case they should take a Fancy to visit them: but 'tis principally to Brest and L'Orient that the Court turns its chief Care and Attention. Brest, a very fair noted Port of France, in the Low-Bretagne, the Metropolis of the County of St. Pol de-Leon. Subject to the French King. It stands on the Arm of the Sea, where there is an excellent Harbour (unsuccessfully attempted by the English in 1694) 125 miles W. of St. Malo, and 320 W. of Paris. Long. 4. 30 W. Lat. 48. 25 N. St. Pol de-Leon, a strong City of France, the Metropolis of the County of St. Pol, a Bishoprick, under the Archbishop of Tours (which is a fair, large and rich City.) It stands on the Sea, 35 miles N. E. of Brest, right against Plymouth in England (which is a Sea Port Town of Devonshire, 181 miles S. W. from London.) 120 S. of it. Lon. 4. 50 W. Lat. 48. 26. N.