Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

We found your results!

24 Aug 1776

Page 1

General Evening Post in London, Middlesex

We have pages in Middlesex
General Evening Post August 24, 1776 Page 1 old newspaper archives

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Aug 24, 1776

Page

1

British fleet attack on Sulivan's Island in 1776 diary notes

From the London Gazette August 24 1776 a detailed account of Commodore Parker and General Clinton's efforts at Sulivan's Island near Charles Town. It records ship movements, batteries, and the final withdrawal after a nine hour engagement, with casualties and commendations to officers and sailors.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

London Gazette Whitehall Free South Carolina Peter Parker Clinton Stephens Admiralty Chateau Charles-Tooun Bar Charles Lown Carolina Cape Fear Jung Charles-Town Bar Long Island Bristol Sulivans Island Clingge Experiment N. W James Sphynx Actian Syren Hope Mount Pleasant Sulivan Suliyan Active Pike Morris Caulfield Molioy Nugent Bristolithe Aétion Vollintesis William Campbell Scott NE. Chambers Mercury Ander New-York John Morris Alexander Scott William Williams Solebay Thomas Symonds Aton Christopher Atkins Tobias Furneaux Anthony Hunt Friendship Arm Charles Hope Ranger Roger Willis Thunder James Reid Arteee Graves Hipehall Leutenant Lord George Germain Charles Town Harbour St. Jener Kingdom of Great Britain George Winn Little Warley Gloucester Henry Peyton Doddington Rhanes George Baker Benjamin Wheeler Regius University of Oxford Kingdom Hsippisey Hartley Shankhill St. Kill Leighlin Nowyold
Read with Free Trial

Burgoyne Advances Toward New York Report Emerges

Edinburgh August 20 reports that Government received advice Burgoyne passed the Lakes and is within days of New York, with Howe and his brother having joined and moving toward Philadelphia.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Edinburgh Burgoyne New-York
Read with Free Trial

Sailed ships and arrivals list from August 23 to August 24

Shipping news records a sequence of vessel movements and arrivals. The Dutchman and Britannia proceed west and to America, with multiple ships listed for Jamaica, Venice, and other ports. Followed by a long roll of vessels passing by Echo and other London and Hamburg arrivals, including names like Willing Maid, Margaret, Friendship, and St. Peter, with origins from Antigua to Rotterdam and Copenhagen. Arrivals note Ceres and Judith from London and ships reaching Tobago, Ostend, and London ports.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

S&s Prince Frederick Sawyer Amity Experiment Moose Ann Candy Jamaica Britannia Wheatly America Betsey Francis Venice Speedwest Hercules Echo Starks Sanbery Sumner Antigua Pianigg King Mermaid Martha Auguster Rotterdam Myerhoff Embden Creghton St. Peter Manns Hamburgh Marian Blair Pemberton Oliver St. Kitt’s Brodrick Archangél Supply Holland Elizabeth Kiddy Petersburgh London Hutchins Nevi- Bénard Strivens Grenada Pitt Harry Riga New London Browell Stockholm Spilker Curling Stettin Emarteel Blain Mason Ebenezer Holst Fea Norway Black Cat Albrecht Dantzick Os Ae Tobago Ceres Marthall Smyrna Beaie Judith Aletta Lonadon
Read with Free Trial

London 4 aft Saturdays Gazette on bounties and trade curbs

The Gazette reports an order in council granting bounties of 31 for every able seaman and 2 for every ordinary seaman who enter service, extended to October. It prolongs a prohibition on exporting arms and gunpowder for three months from August 23. News from London notes the Duke of Gloucester’s health, Franklin’s reconcilation efforts, and various colonial tensions. Letters from Amsterdam and Madrid discuss American war prospects, possible alliances with Spain, and troop movements, with alerts of potential open hostilities and naval preparations near Britain.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Earl of Holdernesle Sion-Hill Brentford Kew Gloucester-house Duke of Gloucester New-York Franklin Great Britain Maryland Congress Utrecht London Germany Lee Fort Sulivan Gosport Havant America Pembroke Man of War Portsmouth North America Penzance William and Mary Willig Phillips Madeira Moufhole, &c Scilly Islands Amsterdam Spain Portugal Lisbon Madrid France Atvancher South America Maaridyte Qury Eshee i Continental Congress of North America Don Michael Dé Gaston Brest Toulon Hague Joseph Yorks Berlin Petersburghy Romanzow Order of St. Catharines Paftowchow Bettev Mr. Kinsbergen Black Sea Atratof Anterer Plymouth Cawfand Sweden Sumnery Sunbury Strivens Deptford Folkes Warwickshire
Read with Free Trial

Also Mentioned on This Page

St. Eustatia Surinam Curacoa Guinea
Read Page with Free Trial
Search Courier

Search the General Evening Post Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Start for Free

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The General Evening Post?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Advanced Search
Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication