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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Russian squadron with three warships and 14 English transports arrived in Copenhagen eight days before July 28, carrying 5000 soldiers, ammunition, and war stores; hiring two Danish ships and planning a 15-day stay.
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The Russian squadron, which arrived here eight days since, is composed of no more than three ships of war, two of which mount 64 and the other 56 guns, and 14 English transport ships, from 200 to 400 tons burthen, the largest of which mount 14 and the other six guns each. They are hiring two Danish ships for the same purpose. These ships have on board a vast quantity of ammunition and warlike stores, and 5000 soldiers. They carry about 3000 sailors, Russians and English, independent of 400 sailors hired here, and twenty English pilots, which they took on board at Elsinore. They will stay here about fifteen days.
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Copenhagen
Event Date
Eight Days Before July 28
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hiring two danish ships; expected to stay about fifteen days
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Russian squadron arrived eight days ago, composed of three warships (two mounting 64 guns, one 56 guns) and 14 English transport ships (200-400 tons, armed with 6-14 guns each), carrying vast ammunition, warlike stores, and 5000 soldiers; about 3000 sailors (Russian and English) plus 400 hired locally and 20 English pilots from Elsinore.