An item dated London 27 February reported that on last
Saturday tidings were received that French troops landed in the evening of the
22nd in the bay of Fisegurard, Wales.(1) The troops embarked from a
small squadron consisting of 2 frigates, 1 corvette and 1 lugger which left the
3rd Brest. After the lading left the ships the scene. The French
troops numbering 1.400 men commanded by two Irishmen surrendered when they were
confronted with British troops strengthened by local people and numbering more
as 4.000 men. The newspaper asked herself what the French intentions were with
a lading with such few troops of which 1.200 men were galley slaves [forçats].
Note
1. The own Fishguard.
