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Item # 705054
December 18, 1679
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Dec. 18, 1679 The front page has a very lengthy report from "Tangier" concerning a military operation, mentioning in part: "...retreat of our men in Ann and Monmouth Forts would have been cut off, if his Excellency had not presently sent them orders to abandon them...The 13th, 14th and 15th the enemy began to be more quiet, as if they had thoughts of retiring, and on the latter day a Jew came in with a flag of truce with a letter to his Excellency from the Alcaide, signifying that what had happened was occasioned by our building of fortress in the country...the Jew adding that the Alcaide was desirous of peace..." with more.
Complete as a single sheet issue, 6 1/2 by 11 inches, very nice condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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