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Foreign News
February 15, 1808
Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
What is this article about?
Hamburg papers report that French troops from the grand army on the Niemen are being divided: one army forming at Boulogne including Marshal Soult's corps, and another reserve under Gen. Dupont at Bayonne, both to march into Spain.
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Approaching fate of Spain
Hamburg papers state, that all the troops that constituted the grand Army upon the Banks of the Niemen, a great part of which have not yet reached the Rhine, are to be divided into two armies, one of which is forming at Boulogne. We may, therefore soon expect to see the hills of Boulogne once more covered with camps, and hear the cry of invasion from the French shore. Among the troops destined for Boulogne is the corps of Marshal Soult. All the other troops on their march from Germany, or already arrived in France, are proceeding to Bayonne where a second army of Reserve is now collecting under Gen. Dupont. This army when complete, will march into Spain, and a third army of reserve will be assembled upon the same ground, no doubt for the same destination.
Hamburg papers state, that all the troops that constituted the grand Army upon the Banks of the Niemen, a great part of which have not yet reached the Rhine, are to be divided into two armies, one of which is forming at Boulogne. We may, therefore soon expect to see the hills of Boulogne once more covered with camps, and hear the cry of invasion from the French shore. Among the troops destined for Boulogne is the corps of Marshal Soult. All the other troops on their march from Germany, or already arrived in France, are proceeding to Bayonne where a second army of Reserve is now collecting under Gen. Dupont. This army when complete, will march into Spain, and a third army of reserve will be assembled upon the same ground, no doubt for the same destination.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military Campaign
War Report
What keywords are associated?
French Troops
Niemmen Army
Boulogne Camps
Bayonne Reserve
Spain March
What entities or persons were involved?
Marshal Soult
Gen. Dupont
Where did it happen?
Spain
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Spain
Key Persons
Marshal Soult
Gen. Dupont
Outcome
armies forming at boulogne and bayonne to march into spain
Event Details
Troops from the grand Army upon the Banks of the Niemen are to be divided into two armies, one forming at Boulogne including Marshal Soult's corps, and another reserve collecting at Bayonne under Gen. Dupont, both destined to march into Spain, with a third army to assemble at Bayonne.