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Foreign News January 26, 1759

The New Hampshire Gazette

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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Captain Oram arrived with Bristol prints reporting a letter from the King of Prussia dated October 17, describing a non-decisive engagement with Austrian forces under M. Daun on October 14 in Lusatia, after which Prussians retired to Bautzen.

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Captain Oram, who arrived here last Friday, 5 Weeks from Bristol, bro't Prints to the November, from which we have the following Advices.

From the Bristol Journal, November 18.

Ratisbon, (in Germany) October 26.

The following is a Copy of a Letter written on the 17th, by the King of Prussia to Baron de Plotho, his Minister to the Diet.

"I doubt not but the Austrians will make a great deal of Noise about an Advantage gained the 14th in Lusatia, I shall tell you that there was a very warm Affair that happened by M. Daun's assembling all his Forces, having attacked me on a hilly Ground, and where more than One Half of my Army could not act. I retired only about half a League from the Camp which I occupied, and have posted myself at Bautzen, where I think to keep my ground. I shall take Care to send you soon a particular Account of this Affair, by the Circumstances of which, you will see that it was neither general nor decisive, and that very probable we shall come to a second Engagement, if the Enemy persist in their Design to remain in Saxony. -- Time will not permit me to say more to you to Day; I have sent you these few Particulars only, that you might be able to hinder the Public from suffering themselves to be deceived by giving too much Credit to the false and exaggerated Relations, which it is probable the Court of Vienna will, according to Custom, publish on this Occasion."

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign War Report

What keywords are associated?

Prussian Austrian Engagement Lusatia Battle King Of Prussia Letter Bautzen Position Saxony Campaign

What entities or persons were involved?

King Of Prussia Baron De Plotho M. Daun

Where did it happen?

Lusatia

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Lusatia

Event Date

October 14

Key Persons

King Of Prussia Baron De Plotho M. Daun

Outcome

prussians retired half a league to bautzen; affair neither general nor decisive

Event Details

Austrian forces under M. Daun attacked Prussian army on hilly ground in Lusatia where half of Prussian forces could not act; Prussians retired to Bautzen and expect possible second engagement if Austrians remain in Saxony; letter warns against Austrian exaggerated reports

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