British preparations for invasion alarm along eastern coast
Reports detail reinforced defenses from the lord lieutenant across maritime counties with 15 000 troops near Chatham and additional cannon and field pieces. Volunteers pledge to serve, naval commanders like Nelson appointed to lead forces, and coastal fortifications, trains, and fishing boats organized to block any French assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maritime Counties
Chatham
Dover
London
Suffolk
Essex
Gantheaume
France
Hallowelly
Bay of Frejus
Admiralty
Baal Fure
England
Hallowell
Merry
Paris
Lord Nelson
Nore
Orfordness
Beachy Head
Marquis Cornwalls
Trinity House
Swin
Cisalpine Officer Tourde Confined in Temple Over France Plot
Private letters from Paris indicate a Cisalpine officer named Tourde has been brought from the Italian army and confined in the temple on suspicion of fomenting an intrigue to overturn the French government and murder the chief consul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Srace
M. Otto
London
Dover
France
Calais
Boulogne
Aulogne
Belit
Orang Boulogne
Maeger
Cutter
Teries
Faby
Express
Jason
St. Malo
Marine
Minister of Marine
Talleyrand
Foreign Departments
Flemish
Brussels
Carnot
Bruges
Ostend
Nieuport
Journal de Bordeaux
Cadiz
Algésirass
Olivenza
Badajos
Fansion
Madrid
Bareuth
Tourde
Italy
Dispatches Arrive From Barbary Aboard the Happy Couple
The armed brig Happy Couple under Captain Wyeth returns from Gibraltar after a 42 day voyage carrying dispatches to the government from Barbary. He reports observing two Spanish ships blown up after a battle near Gibraltar. The Essex towed the Grand Turk into Tunis, and the Philadelphia cruised off Gibraltar with a larger six gun ship and a smaller vessel nearby. Wyeth notes the morning after the engagement about 1540 men aboard the two ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New-York
Wyeth
Gibraltar
Barbary
Leghorn
Essex
Tunis
Grand Turk
Philadelphia
Quarantine Notice From Leghorn 1861 Regicide Threats
A 1861 letter from Leghorn warns US citizens of possible capture by Tripoli forces. It explains the regency’s threat, the expected naval force ready by May 24, and urges defense if attacked. Names include Peter Lisle alias Murad Raife, ships with 28 guns, 200 men, and Malta fitting barque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
United States
Sfink
Tripoliapohi
Peter Lisle
Murad Raife
Malta
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Rahoey
Canabe
Badajox
Washington
Secirc
Thomas’ Roodstoust
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