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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Letter from Leghorn reports French Court hiring over 150 transport ships in Provence for 15,000 men, likely for Tuscany to replace Imperial troops possibly heading to Hungary, not just Corsica. French commissary arrives in Leghorn; Imperial regiments prepare to march.
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We hear from Marseilles, that the Court of France has hired above 150 Transport Ships in the Ports of Provence, for embarking 15,000 Men; but as they will not have Occasion for any thing like such a Number for the Expedition to Corsica, 'tis believed there is some other Service for them in View, and that they may even be sent into Tuscany, to replace the Imperial Troops, which, in that Case, may be sent into Hungary: What seems to confirm this Opinion is, that a Commissary is arrived here from France, and has hir'd a House for 6 Months. We are, besides, assur'd that some Imperial Regiments in the Great Dutchy have already received Orders to hold themselves in a Readiness to march.
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Primary Location
Tuscany
Event Date
Dec. 14
Outcome
speculated french troop deployment to tuscany replacing imperial forces for potential march to hungary; no casualties reported.
Event Details
Court of France hired over 150 transport ships in Provence ports to embark 15,000 men, believed not solely for Corsica expedition but possibly to Tuscany to replace Imperial troops, which may then go to Hungary. French commissary arrived in Leghorn, hired house for 6 months. Imperial regiments in Grand Duchy ordered to prepare to march.