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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 25, 1758
Page
1
March reports from Dresden Francfort Cleves Leghorn and Deal recount French actions and Prussian defenses. French troops strip arsenals, demand rations, and maneuver around Minden Namelon Hanau and Erfurt with patrols and garrisons. British ships seize French targets, plague in Smyrna, and convoy movements update the Atlantic routes.
Report from Corke March 13 notes the West Indies trade sailed last Thursday under convoy of the Antelope and Tryal men of war. A Captain arriving from Brest claims three 74 gun ships left there for the East Indies and a 74 gun ship with two 32 gun frigates and twelve transports lately departed for Louisbourg. About nineteen ships remain in harbour with eight eager to sail, as all vessels are pushed to complete preparations.
The British crown declares war on Spain after violations of treaties and seizures by Spanish forces. It details reprisals, lost ships, and the capture of valuables, praising Admiral Vernon and detailing battles at Portobello, Carthagena, and Panama. It notes the financial toll on Spain and anticipates future naval action.
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