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July 1, 1785 in Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Foreign News July 1, 1785

Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

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European Politics, Potential War, Army Mobilization, Dutch Crisis, Northern Powers

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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A recent letter from London reports political embarrassment among British ministers and rumors of a cabinet change. A crisis looms for the Dutch, potentially sparking a general war involving northern powers. Large armies are mobilized: Emperor's 350,000, Prussia's 250,000, Russia's 300,000, France's 200,000 men.

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A letter of a late date, from London, says, 'As to politics, the Ministers of this country, (Great-Britain) appear to be much embarrassed, and a change is talked of.-- A storm is gathering on the devoted Hollanders; but their fall will most probably be proceeded by a general war, in which all the northern powers, most probably, will be engaged. The Emperor has on foot an army of full 350 thousand men, well equipped and disciplined, and ready to take the field at a day's notice; Prussia about 250 thousand, Russia 300 thousand; and France 200 thousand men, without counting the lesser powers in their neighbourhood.--All these, it seems, are not to be clothed, fed and paid for nothing; so as to keep more than one million of hearty fellows out of idleness, their high, mighty and humane masters are going to find them employ, in cutting each other's throats.'

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War Report Political

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European Politics Potential War Army Mobilization Dutch Crisis Northern Powers

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Europe

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Europe

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A Late Date

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British ministers appear embarrassed with talk of a change. A storm gathers on the Dutch, likely leading to a general war involving northern powers. Armies mobilized: Emperor 350,000 men, Prussia 250,000, Russia 300,000, France 200,000, plus lesser powers, totaling over one million men prepared for conflict.