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The Wheeling Repository
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
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French General Mortier reoccupies Anclam with 6,000 troops from a 14,000-man corps facing supply shortages. Few French troops remain in Mecklenburgh as most march to Prussia; the region endures hostile treatment with goods seized and contributions levied.
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The French general Mortier has again taken possession of Anclam, with a corps of 5000 foot and 1000 horse. The rest of his corps, which is in the whole estimated at 14000 men, occupy the neighbouring country; it is said they suffer much from want of provision. In the duchy of Mecklenburgh remain at present but very few French troops, most of them having marched to Prussia. In the mean time the country is treated in the most hostile manner; in the towns all sorts of goods are taken away on pretence of their being English; contributions of every description are levied on the country.
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Anclam
Event Date
Jan. 12
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french corps of 14,000 men occupy region but suffer from want of provision; few troops remain in mecklenburgh as most march to prussia; country treated hostilely with goods seized and contributions levied.
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The French general Mortier has again taken possession of Anclam, with a corps of 5000 foot and 1000 horse. The rest of his corps, estimated at 14000 men, occupy the neighbouring country and suffer much from want of provision. In the duchy of Mecklenburgh remain but very few French troops, most having marched to Prussia. The country is treated in the most hostile manner; in the towns all sorts of goods are taken away on pretence of their being English; contributions of every description are levied on the country.