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Foreign News
December 14, 1793
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Report from French National Convention journals on September 9 details the surrender of Toulon: Fort La Marche threatened French squadron to allow English entry, Rear Admiral Julien fled to Marseilles, and eight English ships entered the port.
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BOSTON, Dec. 7.
OF TOULON.
By an arrival at the southward we have received the particulars of the surrender of Toulon, to the combined fleets, as published by the French National Convention.
The facts agree with those heretofore published--but the motives which led to them are stated as directly opposite. The following is an extract from the Journals of the 9th September;
"The letter from the National Commissioners, stated that advice had brought intelligence, that the fort of La Marche, at Toulon, had threatened to fire upon the French squadron, in the port, in case it should attempt to oppose the entrance of the English; and that to shew, that this menace was serious, the people had actually begun to heat the furnace for red hot balls; that Rear Admiral Julien, abandoned by many of his officers, had been obliged to fly, and had taken refuge at Marseilles, with some of his soldiers; and finally, that eight English ships of war had actually entered the port of Toulon."
OF TOULON.
By an arrival at the southward we have received the particulars of the surrender of Toulon, to the combined fleets, as published by the French National Convention.
The facts agree with those heretofore published--but the motives which led to them are stated as directly opposite. The following is an extract from the Journals of the 9th September;
"The letter from the National Commissioners, stated that advice had brought intelligence, that the fort of La Marche, at Toulon, had threatened to fire upon the French squadron, in the port, in case it should attempt to oppose the entrance of the English; and that to shew, that this menace was serious, the people had actually begun to heat the furnace for red hot balls; that Rear Admiral Julien, abandoned by many of his officers, had been obliged to fly, and had taken refuge at Marseilles, with some of his soldiers; and finally, that eight English ships of war had actually entered the port of Toulon."
What sub-type of article is it?
Naval Affairs
Military Campaign
What keywords are associated?
Toulon Surrender
French Squadron
English Ships
Rear Admiral Julien
National Convention
What entities or persons were involved?
Rear Admiral Julien
National Commissioners
Where did it happen?
Toulon
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Toulon
Event Date
9th September
Key Persons
Rear Admiral Julien
National Commissioners
Outcome
surrender of toulon to combined fleets; eight english ships entered the port
Event Details
Fort of La Marche threatened to fire on French squadron if it opposed English entry, heating furnace for red hot balls; Rear Admiral Julien fled to Marseilles with soldiers after abandonment by officers; eight English ships entered Toulon port