Battle news and dispatches from the Continent
London prices for stocks quoted at one o'clock. A GazettE Extraordinaire published with full details of the battle on the 2d and a severe engagement on the 6th. Captain Sir Cuannes Hamilton arrived with Mitchett dispatches, Colonel Browsreg and Scott also arrived. The Commander in Chief delays plans against Amsterdam due to road and canal obstacles and orders to halt reinforcements to Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuannes Hamittton
Admiralty
MitcHett
Browsreg
Duke of York
Scott
Amsterdam
Haerlem
Brownrtee
Holland
British Forces Gain at Bergen Opposing Dutch Position
Archive of a London Gazette excerpt details the October 1799 Bergen action where British and allied troops forced a Dutch-Russian line near Wyckop Zee, capturing villages and repelling a strong counterattack. It lists units, notable officers wounded, and prisoners taken, with casualty totals and praise for General Abercromby and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson
Sam, &c
Schagen Brug
Ocober
Beverwyck
Haerlem
Purmirind
Ralph Abercromby
Alex. Hope
N. B
7Th Light Dragoons
Light Dragoons
Zuyper Shu
Duke of York
Rumor of Suwarow Defeat By Massena Stirs Skepticism
Readers are warned that a telegraphic report from Strasbourg claims Suwarow and the Rufians were defeated with 1000 killed or captured in a Glaris canton battle. The piece questions authenticity, notes parallel French accounts and Massena’s potential gains, and doubts the telegram’s reliability while urging caution amid conflicting reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Strafourgh
Suwarrow
Glaris
Italy
Massena
Strasburght
Suwar Gow
Suwakrow
Strafargh
Lucerne
Licouase
Zurich
Massema
Schafhaxfeh
Sitabia
Auchavee
Prince of
Capture of Dutch colony Surinam boosts British trade
Officer delivers dispatches from Sig Hney Seve rouR reporting the capture of the Dutch colony of Surinam in South America. The Regula armed brig carried the news to England from Surisch while war fuels conquests. The colony’s crops flood warehouses with coffee, sugars and cotton, promising Europe ample supply and lower West India prices. The spoils are expected to favor the captors and much of Britain’s trade benefits from this victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiralty
Sig
Hney Severour
Ssrviag
South America
England
Regula
Surisch
Surinam
Sas
Europe
West India
Lord Haremoron Inquires Yeomanry Engagements For AQual Duty
Friday the Surry Yeomanry received a message from Lord Haremoron asking how many would serve if required. Saturday morning the Guards light infantry battalion under Colonels Cancraft Camppery Disney Woartey marched from St James's Bark to Greenwich and sailed for Holland. Parade time set for seven but men remained at public houses until near ten. they sang and cheered as they crossed Westminster Bridge and hailed God save the King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Haremoron
Surry Yeomanry
Light Infantry
The
Guards
Cancraft
Camppery
Westminster Bridge
Local printer office notice from Salisbury and Blackfriars
An OCR fragment lists names Tagee Seaham Lownon Parwrepay Walter Jon Paincsud Houss Squair Bracyraisie and publisher J Bonsor Salisbury Square. It notes communications to the paper and printers in Blackfriars office, with no clear event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tagee
Seaham Lownon
Parwrepay
Walter
J-Walter
Jon
J. Bonsor
Salisbury-Square
Blackfriars
Also Mentioned on This Page
London
London Gazette
Alkmaar
Wyck-op-Zee
Egmont-op-te-Hoof
Egmont-op- Zze
Schermerhoorn
Acher Sloot
Limmen
Baccum
Wyckop Zee
D’effen
Bacum
O'Qyley
Burrard
Earl of Chatham
Coote
Earl of Cavan
M. Ronald
Rufsians
M. Donald
Clephane
Frederick
Henry Dundas, Ge
Brownrngz
Henry Dundas
Royal Artillery
Grenadier Battalion
Ditto
Grenadier Battalion of the Guards
1St Guards
Coldstream
B6th Ditta
Ditte
Aig 2d
Cajenel
Regiment of Foot
Ditta
Raa
Philip Bainbridge
M‘curris
G6th Regiment of Foot
Dickson
Foster
Qth
Grenadier
Ligut
Dufin
Ath Regiment of Foot
Lieut
Hamilton
Gth
Alexander
Ath Foot
Nicholson
Passons
J. Manis
Coonel Maitland
Ensign Burke
11 Guards
Babington
Campbell
Newman
Stevens
Fever
John Nicholls
Gilman
Palman
Deare
Wilson
Highmore
Archibald
Wynch and Herndon
Williams, Johnston
King
312 Regiment of Foot
Col. Lake
Ee le
Lisut
Cholmondeley
Pringlé
Archdail
Brodie
Gilmore
Chaplin
Gailey
Witraham
Brown
Ellis
Hill
Moore
4Th Brigade
Sontag
Calcrafty
2St Light Dragoons
Lord Paget
W. Gray
Queen's Regiments
Sdator
3D Brigade
Charles Jackson
Ath Regiment
Ating
5Th Light Dragoons
Erskine
Nichol
Leith
Git Regiment of Foot
Pratt
Leutenant Stafford
31St Regiment
Philpot
39Th Regiment
Barrington
O'Neil
Robert
Sth Regiment of Foot
Hitchman
4Th Foot
John Ryan
W. T. Brazier
White
Tandy
Rowan
Bamfield
Seth Ditto
Nester
Breas Bowen
Mutch
Liewt. Reilly
Royals
Barnes
Hunter
Ainfite
Frazer
Edmonttown
Paggan
Birmingham
Hope
25Th Foot
Pf Weir Johniston
Hugh M'Donald
S. V. Hinde
George Callander
F. P. Scott
F.C. Carew
Alexander W. Light
James Peat
John A. Grant
John Austin
Wm. Méinton
Alex. Fraser
Gordon Hardy
Marquis of Haneley
John Cameron
Alex. Gordon
Peter Grant
G. Fraser
Charles Chad
Donald M.‘Donald
Charles Cameron
John M‘pherson
James Bent
John MM‘ Leany
17Th
Wynne
Morrison
G6th Foot
Phillips
20Th Foots
Pawlett
Babee Mills
M‘niver
Lee Gitte
Ensign Hall
J. 8
Carruthers
Gift
P. King
A. M‘lean
William Keith
William Lumsden
W. H. Dixon
Royal Navy
Roward
Alex
Bergen
Otober
Jas
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