When was it published?

May 28, 1762 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News May 28, 1762

The New Hampshire Gazette

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Vienna Peace Hopes, Prussia Separate Peace, Austrian Campaign Preparations, Breslau Couriers

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Letters from Vienna dated February 13 express hopes that peace preliminaries between Austria and Prussia will be settled by early April. Reports indicate the King of Prussia has Britain's consent for a separate peace, but Austria presses on with preparations for a spring campaign if talks fail.

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March 1. Letters from Vienna of the 13th ult. advise, that they began to entertain Hopes that the Preliminaries for a Peace between that Court and the King of Prussia, will be settled by the Beginning of April. Couriers arrive daily from Breslau; and it is said, that the King of Prussia has obtained the Consent of the Court of London to make a separate peace: But notwithstanding this, preparations are carried on with much Vigour to open the Campaign early in the Spring, in case the King of Prussia can not be brought to reasonable Terms by Negotiation.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic War Report

What keywords are associated?

Vienna Peace Hopes Prussia Separate Peace Austrian Campaign Preparations Breslau Couriers

What entities or persons were involved?

King Of Prussia

Where did it happen?

Vienna

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Vienna

Event Date

13th Ult.

Key Persons

King Of Prussia

Outcome

hopes for peace preliminaries by early april; consent obtained from court of london for separate peace; preparations continue for spring campaign if negotiations fail.

Event Details

Letters from Vienna advise growing hopes that preliminaries for peace between the Austrian court and the King of Prussia will be settled by the beginning of April. Daily couriers from Breslau report that the King of Prussia has gained the consent of the Court of London to pursue a separate peace. Despite this, vigorous preparations are underway to open the campaign early in spring should the King of Prussia not agree to reasonable terms through negotiation.