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Newspaper
Weekly Register
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 16, 1799
Page
5
Reports detail the Royal Family retiring by seven, dire weather floods near Lewes and Uckfield, a coach accident near Stone causing drownings, and a sea patrol list of captures including French and Dutch vessels. Also noted are notable public notices, dividends, and court actions.
A London Gazette notice from Admiralty Office dated Oct 12 1799 describes Admiral Kingsmill at Cork sending Capt Macnamara of the Cerberus a letter dated Sept 28 1799. The Cerberus reports capturing the French privateer L Exchange armed with ten guns and forty men.
On Monday morning at eleven o'clock the Royal Family visited Weymouth church and heard a sermon by the Rev. Mr. Pickard of Wormweil, citing Matthew chapter 11 verse 30. The yoke is easy and the burden light.
Field marshal report from Alkmaar transmits details of the battle on the 2nd and the day's dispositions. Captain Fitzgerald carried orders on the 4th, stating that fuller particulars could not be given at that time. The correspondence outlines the engagement and the movements of forces against the enemy.
The article outlines a four column assault against North Holland led by Generals Abercromby, D'Effen, Dundas, and Burrard. Forces will attack Egmond op Zee, Bergen, Schoreldam, and through Camperdown's sand hills, using flanking moves, dykes, and canals to exploit weak points, with heavy troop and cavalry reserves and gun boats supporting the push toward Bergen.
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