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Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political
Alexandria, Virginia
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Letter from New York reports arrivals of ships from Cadiz and Lisbon with news of Russia's declaration of war on France, Marshal Soult's surrender of 13,000 men to Anglo-Portuguese forces, and three Germanic powers rising to capture and kill 50,000 French troops.
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DEAR SIR,
" The ship Caroline, Smith, in 39 days from Cadiz, and the ship Paragon, Hague, 32 days from Lisbon, have just arrived at this port, bringing official accounts of the Declaration of War on the part of RUSSIA against FRANCE. Also, that marshal Soult, with his army of 13,000 men have surrendered themselves prisoners to the combined English and Portuguese armies. Also, that 3 of the Germanic powers have risen and have taken and killed 50,000 French. In consequence of the papers not being entirely translated I am unable to give you further particulars. But what you have you may depend upon as correct."
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Europe
Event Date
July 1809
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marshal soult with 13,000 men surrendered to combined english and portuguese armies; 3 germanic powers taken and killed 50,000 french
Event Details
Ships Caroline from Cadiz and Paragon from Lisbon arrived in New York bringing official accounts of Russia's declaration of war against France, Marshal Soult's surrender, and uprising by 3 Germanic powers against the French.