When was it published?

July 8, 1737 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News July 8, 1737

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic, Military Campaign, War Report

Q: What keywords are associated?

Constantinople Letters, Grand Signior Rejection, Azoph Cession, Crim Tartary, Precop, War Preparations, Passarowitz Troops

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Letters from Constantinople confirm Ottoman rejection of ceding Azoph to Russia, with Crimean Khan offering only parts of Crim Tartary and Precop. This makes war inevitable, prompting intensified preparations by the Emperor and Russia, including mobilizing 70,000 troops at Passarowitz by month's end.

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The last Letters from Constantinople confirm the Opinion of the Russian Council, assuring us, that the Grand Signior had absolutely rejected all Thoughts of an Accommodation, by which Azoph was to be relinquished to the Crown of Russia, and that the Khan had again declared, the utmost his Highness could do in that Affair, would be only a Cession of some Part of Crim Tartary, together with Precop, to keep the Tartars within Bounds, and prevent their Irruption, into the Russian Territories. These Dispositions render a War unavoidable, and accordingly all Preparations for opening the Campaign are redoubled on the Emperor's Part, in Concert with the Court of Russia, Orders being sent to all the Regiments in the Hungarian Provinces, to be in Readiness to march by the End of this Month, and join the Troops assembled at Passarowitz, which are to be augmented to 70,000 Men.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Military Campaign War Report

What keywords are associated?

Constantinople Letters Grand Signior Rejection Azoph Cession Crim Tartary Precop War Preparations Passarowitz Troops

What entities or persons were involved?

Grand Signior Khan Emperor

Where did it happen?

Constantinople

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Constantinople

Event Date

By The End Of This Month

Key Persons

Grand Signior Khan Emperor

Outcome

war unavoidable; troops augmented to 70,000 men at passarowitz

Event Details

Grand Signior rejected ceding Azoph to Russia; Khan offered cession of part of Crim Tartary and Precop to contain Tartars. Preparations redoubled: regiments in Hungarian Provinces to march by end of month to join troops at Passarowitz.