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Foreign News
March 26, 1778
The Newport Gazette
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Letters from England report the British public roused to action following General Burgoyne's defeat, with the King receiving troop offers from across the Empire amid widespread patriotic emulation, except for a few dissenters.
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By Letters and Papers brought by the Packet from England, we are sufficiently assured that " the British Lion is at length roused"..-that our most amiable Sovereign, ever secure in the Affections of his People, is daily receiving Offers of Troops from every Part of the Empire. The most spirited Emulation prevails among all Ranks of People, a few disappointed, disinterested Patriots excepted. : General Burgoyne's Misfortune has operated most happily upon national Pride. o that it needed not the late Instance of canting Treachery to procure an ungrateful People, that Punishment which the Generosity of Britons would gladly have withheld.
What sub-type of article is it?
War Report
Military Campaign
Political
What keywords are associated?
British Lion Roused
General Burgoyne Misfortune
Offers Of Troops
National Pride
Spirited Emulation
What entities or persons were involved?
General Burgoyne
Sovereign
Where did it happen?
England
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
England
Key Persons
General Burgoyne
Sovereign
Outcome
general burgoyne's misfortune
Event Details
Letters and papers from England assure that the British Lion is roused, the Sovereign receives offers of troops from the Empire, spirited emulation prevails among people except a few patriots, Burgoyne's misfortune boosts national pride, and it did not need treachery to punish the ungrateful people.