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Foreign News
November 20, 1761
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Prussian King defeats combined Austrian and Russian forces near Leignitz on August 15; sends Ziethen in pursuit of Austrians and advances main army against Butterlin.
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HAMBURG, August 11.
De Hecht, who resides here in Quality of Minister from the King of Prussia to the Circle of Lower Saxony, has just received an Express with the following Advices, dated Glogau, August 17.
'By an Express dispatched from Leignitz we this Moment receive the agreeable News, that our glorious Monarch having the Day before Yesterday [the 15th] attacked, within a little Distance of that Place, the Army of Gen. Laudohn, which has been joined by the Corps of Russians under Gen. Fermor, and had totally defeated them; and that after this Victory his Majesty had sent Gen. Ziethen in Pursuit of the Austrians, whilst he marched with the main Body of his Army against M. Butterlin, to engage him likewise.'
De Hecht, who resides here in Quality of Minister from the King of Prussia to the Circle of Lower Saxony, has just received an Express with the following Advices, dated Glogau, August 17.
'By an Express dispatched from Leignitz we this Moment receive the agreeable News, that our glorious Monarch having the Day before Yesterday [the 15th] attacked, within a little Distance of that Place, the Army of Gen. Laudohn, which has been joined by the Corps of Russians under Gen. Fermor, and had totally defeated them; and that after this Victory his Majesty had sent Gen. Ziethen in Pursuit of the Austrians, whilst he marched with the main Body of his Army against M. Butterlin, to engage him likewise.'
What sub-type of article is it?
Military Campaign
War Report
What keywords are associated?
Prussian Victory
Leignitz Battle
Austrian Defeat
Russian Corps
Military Pursuit
What entities or persons were involved?
King Of Prussia
Gen. Laudohn
Gen. Fermor
Gen. Ziethen
M. Butterlin
Where did it happen?
Leignitz
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Leignitz
Event Date
August 15
Key Persons
King Of Prussia
Gen. Laudohn
Gen. Fermor
Gen. Ziethen
M. Butterlin
Outcome
total defeat of austrian and russian forces; pursuit of austrians; advance against butterlin
Event Details
The King of Prussia attacked and totally defeated the army of Gen. Laudohn, joined by Russians under Gen. Fermor, near Leignitz; sent Gen. Ziethen to pursue Austrians and marched main body against M. Butterlin.