15 Apr 1809
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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1809
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR reads as a local notice or item mentioning Blak and Mor with vague references to deeds, failure, and a Wisconsin place term. Details are unreadable, leaving an unclear event or action.
Edward Jordan announces spring stud terms for Whip. Mares taken before July 6 at last year’s rates with 25 cent daily care. several locals to handle mares. Imported horse King Ram stands at Soara with Taamas and others for 26 dollars per season, insurance and note options. Shave General Twiges famed Jack to sire premier foals in the southern country. Washington, March 12.
A British dispatch from Lord Viscount Castlereagh and Lieut. Gen. David Baird outlines the Corunna action on January 1-2 with General Sir John Moore mortally wounded and the English, under Lord William Bentinck Manningham and Leith, repelling French attempts. The report credits Maj. Gen. Faget and the forces for holding the line and driving the enemy from key positions, while noting the fall of Sir John Moore. The correspondence details unit actions, positions, and the sequence of the engagement as the army maintained a forward posture despite losses.
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