Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Foreign News
February 12, 1762
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Letter from Paris describes fervent work in French dockyards at Brest, Rochefort, Toulon, and Dunkirk to bolster the navy, indicating court plans for a major strike, possibly invading Scotland or Ireland or retaking Belleisle. King to have 40 ships of the line at sea next year.
Clipping
OCR Quality
95%
Excellent
Full Text
It is impossible (says a Letter from Paris) to express the Ardour with which the Artificers continue to work, not only at Brest, Rochefort, Toulon and Dunkirk, but in all the Dockyards of the Kingdom, to put our Navy on a respectable Footing. The Measures that are taken for this Purpose evidently prove that the Court is meditating some Blow of the last Importance. Some assert that it will propose to make a Descent in Scotland or Ireland, but others maintain that the Recovery of Belleisle is the Object which the Court hath in View. One Thing is certain, which is, that his Majesty will have next Year a Fleet of 40 Ships of the Line at Sea.
What sub-type of article is it?
Naval Affairs
Military Campaign
War Report
What keywords are associated?
French Navy
Dockyards
Brest
Toulon
Belleisle
Descent Scotland
Fleet Preparations
What entities or persons were involved?
His Majesty
Where did it happen?
France
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
France
Key Persons
His Majesty
Outcome
his majesty will have next year a fleet of 40 ships of the line at sea
Event Details
Artificers work ardently in dockyards at Brest, Rochefort, Toulon, Dunkirk, and across the kingdom to strengthen the navy. Court measures suggest planning a major blow, possibly a descent in Scotland or Ireland, or recovery of Belleisle.