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Foreign News
June 26, 1793
National Gazette
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
A duel occurred between the Duke of York and Prince Frederick of Orange after the Duke objected to a military order from the Dutch Stadtholder, resulting in the Prince being severely wounded.
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Duel between the Duke of York and Prince Frederick of Orange.
A gentleman in this city has received a letter from his friend in Bristol, via Boston, dated April 30th, in which he mentions, that "The stadtholder issued an order for no troops to be absent from their garrisons or encampments—which the duke of York took umbrage at, saying, none but a Briton should command a Briton, and spoke in such language as could not be brooked by the stadtholder's son, prince Frederick of Orange: a duel was the consequence, in which the Dutchman was severely wounded."
A gentleman in this city has received a letter from his friend in Bristol, via Boston, dated April 30th, in which he mentions, that "The stadtholder issued an order for no troops to be absent from their garrisons or encampments—which the duke of York took umbrage at, saying, none but a Briton should command a Briton, and spoke in such language as could not be brooked by the stadtholder's son, prince Frederick of Orange: a duel was the consequence, in which the Dutchman was severely wounded."
What sub-type of article is it?
Court News
What keywords are associated?
Duel
Duke Of York
Prince Frederick Of Orange
Stadtholder
Military Order
British Troops
What entities or persons were involved?
Duke Of York
Prince Frederick Of Orange
Stadtholder
Foreign News Details
Event Date
April 30th
Key Persons
Duke Of York
Prince Frederick Of Orange
Stadtholder
Outcome
prince frederick of orange severely wounded
Event Details
The stadtholder issued an order for no troops to be absent from their garrisons or encampments, which the Duke of York took umbrage at, saying none but a Briton should command a Briton, and spoke in such language as could not be brooked by the stadtholder's son, Prince Frederick of Orange; a duel was the consequence.