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Edinburgh Chronicle in Edinburgh, Midlothian

05 Dec 1759

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Edinburgh Chronicle

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Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom

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Dec 05, 1759

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3

Engagement of Hawkes Fleet at Sea Near Britain

Portsmouth Gosport and Plymouth letters report Sir Edward Hawke’s engagement with the French fleet. Crews suffered, several ships sunk, highs and lows of battle noted. One officer killed, Lieut. Pride of the Magnanime named among losses. Soleil Royal apparently disabled near the water’s edge.

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Hawke John Reathey Wailpire Cariofs Darsetshire Coniaas Portsmouth Gosport Plymouth Sir Edw Autor M. Conflaas Bretts Paris Endeavons Tig Ders Jesty Campbell Royal George Piveroath Adm M. Confians i Edward Hawke Flanders Piercy Brett Mont -Thu Com. Duff Rodsney Havre Quiberon Sir Edward Hawke
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Translation of 1759 Paris Peace Declarations and War News

The London Gazette reports a December 4 1759 account from Whitehall detailing declarations by Brunswick and others offering plenipotentiaries to discuss a general peace. It mentions French actions in America Louisiana and Canada, French and British naval moves, and ongoing battles with losses and ship statuses.

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Lim Pedt Tate Canada America Ganvenien Lou Siana Louis St Louis France Louisiana England St. Lawrence Quebec Sir Edward Howe
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