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British Fleets and War News From Quebec to Brest
News from Edinburgh and Quebec reports Hawke chasing Bompart off Brest while Bompart’s squadron reaches Brest. British land forces for 1760 total 106060 men. Telegrams mention Thurot’s frigates, St Lawrence river observations, and garrisons marching to Hanover.
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M. Broglio
Francfort
Giefleo
Lisbon
Hunt
Brest
Sir Edward Hawke
M. Bompart
Electorate of Hanover
Germanys
Ferdinand
Hodgson
Bagrington
Bocland
Geo. Beauclerk
Cornwallis
Loudoun
Charles Hay
Efingham
Matiner
Charles Hardy
Sandwich
Geary
Namur
Duke
Magnanime
Hercules
Mars
Warspite
Reolation
Torbay
Hero
Darfetshire
Temple
Swiftyre
Essex
Intrepid
Revenge
Defiance
Anson
Dunkirk
Kingston
Ramillies
Brussels
Gottenburg
Com. Taurot
Thurot
Wingo
M. Thurot
Quebec
G. Ambherst
Lake Champlain
St John’s
Montreal
Canada
Plymouth
Yeterday
Adm
Coventry
Bay
Hawke
Edinburgh
M. de Conflans
Frasersburgh
M.thurot
Scotland
Allda
Hisquadron
Poundeng
Peterhead
Thurer
Sarah Wodrow
Edinburgh Castle
Greenock
Dumbarton Castle
Col. Morris
Highland
Aberdeen
Scot
Foot-Guards
Adam Gordon
Ardoch
Grenadiers
Earl of Sutherland
Highland Battalion
Kilconquhar
Earl of Balcarras
Pnod
Fife
St Andrew's
John Chalmers
Earl's
Royal American Regiment
St Croix
Loaiburg
Orleans
St Lawrence River
Durell
Isle de Coudre