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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Russian army advances to the banks of the Dnieper opposite the entrenched Grand Vizir. Count Munich secures Perekop lines with redoubts. Before marching, Russians repel Tartar raid on cavalry horses, killing 350 Tartars and recovering most horses, losing about 350 horses.
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Count Munich has left a Force in the Lines of Perekop sufficient to defend them, and erected Redoubts at certain Distances between them and his Camp, not only to prevent any Surprize, but also to secure a free Communication between the Forces he had left in the said Lines and his Camp.
A few Days before he march'd with his Troops from Perekop, a Body of Tartars rush'd on a sudden upon the Horses belonging to the Russian Cavalry as they were grazing, and carried them away, before the Colonel who commanded Three Regiments set to guard them, could get his Men in a Posture to oppose the Enemy; but he soon assembled his Men, pursued the Tartars, and re-took most of the Horses. The Tartars had about 350 Men kill'd in the Action, and the Russians lost Horses to about the same Number.
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Perekop
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tartars had about 350 men killed; russians re-took most of the horses but lost horses to about the same number.
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Russian Army advanced to the Banks of the Dnieper, opposite the Grand Vizir encampt'd and strongly entrench'd. Count Munich left a force in the Lines of Perekop to defend them, erected redoubts to prevent surprise and secure communication. A few days before marching from Perekop, Tartars raided Russian cavalry horses while grazing, carrying some away; the colonel assembled men, pursued, and re-took most horses.