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The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Extract of a letter from Havana dated Jan. 29, 1809, reports a Spanish ship from Cadiz arriving with news of the French army's defeat at Madrid on December 8-9 by combined English and Spanish forces. French losses: 14,000 killed, 16,000 prisoners; allied losses considerable. Great rejoicing in Havana.
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Extract of a letter addressed to a gentleman of this city, dated
"Havanna, Jan. 29, 1809.
"A Spanish ship arrived here this morning, in a remarkably short passage from Cadiz, bringing the pleasing intelligence of the defeat of the French army at Madrid, on the eighth and ninth of December, by the combined English and Spanish armies.
The French lost fourteen thousand killed, and sixteen thousand prisoners-the loss of the combined armies was very considerable."
It is also stated, that there was great rejoicing at the Havanna in consequence of this information.
The letter from which the above was extracted came by a vessel arrived at an Eastern port.
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Primary Location
Madrid
Event Date
Eighth And Ninth Of December
Outcome
the french lost fourteen thousand killed, and sixteen thousand prisoners-the loss of the combined armies was very considerable.
Event Details
A Spanish ship arrived at Havana from Cadiz bringing intelligence of the defeat of the French army at Madrid by the combined English and Spanish armies. There was great rejoicing at Havana in consequence of this information.