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1744 Great Britain declared | 1744 Great Britain declared war “against France in March, 1744.” Webster’s U.S. p. 185. “But kind providence blasted the hopes of the enemy. By times, some of the ships were damaged , & they bore away for the West Indies; one was condemned & burnt; one was forced to return to Brest by a malignant disease among her crew. A part of the fleet arrived at Chebuctvo, now Halifax, in September; but the Admiral soon died, & the troops were sickly; so that the fleet returned to France & the colonies were providentially relieved from their anxiety.” Do 186. | ||
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1744 Great Britain declared war “against France in March, 1744.” Webster’s U.S. p. 185. “But kind providence blasted the hopes of the enemy. By times, some of the ships were damaged , & they bore away for the West Indies; one was condemned & burnt; one was forced to return to Brest by a malignant disease among her crew. A part of the fleet arrived at Chebuctvo, now Halifax, in September; but the Admiral soon died, & the troops were sickly; so that the fleet returned to France & the colonies were providentially relieved from their anxiety.” Do 186.