When was it published?

October 24, 1789 in The Kentucky Gazette

Foreign News October 24, 1789

The Kentucky Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Admiral Wrangel, Baltic Fleet, Carlscroon Departure, Revel Blockade, Cronstadt Squadron, Copenhagen Fleet, Sea Campaign

Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky

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What is this article about?

Advices from Edinburgh confirm Admiral Wrangel sailed from Carlscroon with 30 men-of-war, mostly line-of-battle ships of 66-74 guns, up the Baltic to block Revel and prevent Russian squadron from Cronstadt joining fleet in Copenhagen, potentially deciding the sea campaign.

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Advices were received from Edinburgh yesterday morning, confirming the intelligence, that Admiral Wrangel had put to sea from Carlscroon, with thirty men of war, great part of which are line of battle ships from 66 to 74 guns. The Admiral was proceeding up the Baltic, towards the port of Finland, in order to make a cruise in such a situation as to block up the port of Revel and to prevent the squadron from Cronstadt forming a junction with the Russian fleet in the harbour of Copenhagen; such engagement may settle the fate of this year's campaign by sea.

What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs War Report

What keywords are associated?

Admiral Wrangel Baltic Fleet Carlscroon Departure Revel Blockade Cronstadt Squadron Copenhagen Fleet Sea Campaign

What entities or persons were involved?

Admiral Wrangel

Where did it happen?

Baltic

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Baltic

Key Persons

Admiral Wrangel

Outcome

potential to settle the fate of this year's campaign by sea through blockade and prevention of fleet junction

Event Details

Admiral Wrangel put to sea from Carlscroon with thirty men of war, great part line of battle ships from 66 to 74 guns, proceeding up the Baltic towards the port of Finland to block up Revel and prevent the squadron from Cronstadt forming a junction with the Russian fleet in Copenhagen.