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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Dec 01, 1781
Page
2
A dense report chronicles the Yorktown surrender details, with British and French forces capturing Cornwallis’s army after a prolonged siege. It also covers parliamentary discussions from November addressing war policy, finance, and leadership, including motives behind the American War and calls for unified measures.
Postscript from the London Gazette dated November 27 1721 and a later dispatch describe King George I addressing the House of Commons on the war in America. It notes British aims, finances, and the Virginia defeat, plus calls for continued support to defend dominions and restore peace. Also included are British news items concerning Cornwallis surrender at Yorktown in 1781 and allied naval actions.
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