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NHG-P.762.052
17 Sep 1762:22 (311)
New York, Sept. 6. The following very important
Intelligence of the Reduction at the Havannah, To His
Britannic Majesty's Arms, . . .[7 lines of introductory
material]
Memorandum of the principal transactions of the fleet and
army of the Havannah, from Friday July 30 to Saturday August
21, 1762,
. . . [9 lines about the battle] On Tuesday, the 10th of
August, at 12 o'clock, my Lord Albeharle sent an officer
with a drum to the governor of the Havannah, to demand
possession of the city, and in case of refusal to acquaint
him; that he would set fire to it the next morning. The
governor sent for answer, that he should not give up the
city; that he had six months ammunition to defend it. On
Wednesday, the 11th of August, at five o'clock in the
morning all the batteries began to play on the city and
forts, and kept so warm a fire on them that at three o'clock
in the afternoon, our batteries had dismounted the major
part of their guns on the city walls, and in their several
strong forts, and had killed them a great number of men; at
which time the Governor sent out three officers, with a
drum, in order to desire 'em to think of terms of
capitulation; which was granted. It was said that these
gentlemen officers desir'd to know, whether the Spanish
Admiral, with three other men of war of the line, could be
permitted to sail to old Spain, unsearched or molested; and
that our general and admiral gave them for answer, that they
could not allow them even a long boat; but should have good
English ships to transport them to Spain.
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