When was it published?

April 3, 1761 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News April 3, 1761

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs, Military Campaign, War Report

Q: What keywords are associated?

English Expedition Fleet, French Satire, Delayed Sailing, Winter Weather, Troop Sickness

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

French commentary mocks the delayed English expedition fleet, attributing postponement to winter weather in mid-December, sickness among troops and horses, with forces now quartered near ports.

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The French fright begins to vanish; and thus M. Maubert now jokes about our expedition fleet. The English Admiral, says he, who was to command this mighty fleet, has at length found the contrary wind he was ordered to look out for; the disembarkation is now going on. The jokers say, this fleet would actually have sailed, if unhappily it had not been winter this year in the middle of December. The inclemency of the season, the sickness among the men and horses, are the principal reasons assigned for the counter order; but the English are told it is only laid aside for some time; and to keep up the force, the troops are distributed in quarters near the sea port: To which he merrily adds, We may now laugh, for the mountain has at length brought forth a mouse.

What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs Military Campaign War Report

What keywords are associated?

English Expedition Fleet French Satire Delayed Sailing Winter Weather Troop Sickness

What entities or persons were involved?

M. Maubert English Admiral

Where did it happen?

England

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

England

Event Date

Middle Of December

Key Persons

M. Maubert English Admiral

Outcome

expedition counter-ordered and laid aside temporarily; troops distributed in quarters near sea port

Event Details

French writer M. Maubert satirizes the English expedition fleet's delay, joking that the Admiral found a contrary wind and disembarkation proceeds slowly; fleet would have sailed but for winter in mid-December; inclemency of season and sickness among men and horses cited as reasons; English assured it's only postponed to maintain force.