When was it published?

August 8, 1771 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News August 8, 1771

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

War Report, Military Campaign, Naval Affairs

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Pacha Of The Dardanelles, Captain Pacha

Q: What keywords are associated?

Turkish Preparations, Russian Captures, Giurgovo, Sinope, Chios Island, Black Sea, Algerine Zebecks

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Reports from Constantinople detail Turkish war preparations for a 300,000-man army amid high provisions costs. Russians captured Giurgovo and Sinope on the Black Sea, burning three warships; they also seized Chios despite resistance from the pacha of the Dardanelles and captain pacha, burning three Algerine zebecks and dispersing other aid ships.

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They write from Constantinople that warlike preparations are carried on with the greatest activity, and we are assured that the Turkish grand army will amount to three hundred thousand men. Provisions are excessively dear. Not only Giurgovo, but also the city of Sinope, situated on the Black Sea, in Natolia, is taken by the Russians; and three men of war upon the stocks were burnt. The island of Chios, having refused to pay a contribution of one hundred thousand piastres, has been taken by the Russians, in spite of all the efforts of the pacha of the Dardanelles and the captain pacha; three Algerine zebecks were burnt, and the other ships sent to its assistance were dispersed.

What sub-type of article is it?

War Report Military Campaign Naval Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Turkish Preparations Russian Captures Giurgovo Sinope Chios Island Black Sea Algerine Zebecks

What entities or persons were involved?

Pacha Of The Dardanelles Captain Pacha

Where did it happen?

Constantinople

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Constantinople

Key Persons

Pacha Of The Dardanelles Captain Pacha

Outcome

giurgovo and sinope taken by russians with three men of war burnt; chios taken by russians, three algerine zebecks burnt, other ships dispersed.

Event Details

Warlike preparations in Constantinople with Turkish army to reach three hundred thousand men; provisions excessively dear. Russians took Giurgovo and Sinope on Black Sea in Natolia, burning three men of war on stocks. Chios island refused 100,000 piastres contribution, taken by Russians despite efforts of pacha of Dardanelles and captain pacha; three Algerine zebecks burnt, assisting ships dispersed.