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Great 'Extraordinary' report on the Battle of Bishop's Court...
Great 'Extraordinary' report on the Battle of Bishop's Court...
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March 03, 1760
THE LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, March 3, 1760 This is a broadside, a single sheet issue printed on one side only, of the Battle of Bishops Court, also known as The Defeat of Thurot.
This was a naval engagement that took place on February 28 during the Seven Years' War, between three British ships and three French ships. The French ships were battered into submission and the French commander, Thurot, was killed during the action. The British took all three French ships, completing victory.
This identical report would be printed in the London Chronicle issue of a day later.
Single sheet, 7 by 11 1/4 inches, full red tax stamp at the bottom margin, great condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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