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Foreign News September 22, 1738

The Virginia Gazette

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

What is this article about?

Letter from Petersburg, June 17: Donduc Ombo, Chief of the Kalmucks, has subdued General Mua Mira and his Nogai Tartars in the Kuban, along with 2000 Tartar families at Kizlar fortress. About 2000 Circassian families on the Caspian Sea coasts have voluntarily joined the Kalmucks, and Circassian Chief Semerblot is expected to submit soon with the rest of his nation.

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Letter from Petersburg, June 17.

The Court has just received Advice, That Donduc
Ombo, Chief of the Kalmucks, has reduced under Obedience
our Empress, General Mua Mira, Son of Mira-Bey,
who, in the Year 1736, settled in the Kuban with several
Hordes of Nogai Tartars, under the Protection of
her Imperial Majesty; that Donduc Ombo has also subdued
2000 Tartar Families that had been sent to keep
the Fortress of Kizlar: that about 2000 Families of Circassians
settled on the Coasts of the Caspian Sea, have
likewise voluntarily taken Part with the Kalmucks;
and that according to all Appearance, Semerblot, Chief
of the Circassians, would submit in a few Days with the
rest of his Nation.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign Colonial Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Kalmucks Donduc Ombo Mua Mira Nogai Tartars Circassians Kuban Kizlar Caspian Sea Russian Submission

What entities or persons were involved?

Donduc Ombo General Mua Mira Mira Bey Semerblot Our Empress

Where did it happen?

Kuban

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Kuban

Event Date

June 17

Key Persons

Donduc Ombo General Mua Mira Mira Bey Semerblot Our Empress

Outcome

general mua mira and several hordes of nogai tartars reduced under obedience; 2000 tartar families subdued at kizlar; about 2000 circassian families voluntarily taken part with the kalmucks; semerblot expected to submit in a few days with the rest of his nation.

Event Details

Donduc Ombo, Chief of the Kalmucks, has reduced under Obedience our Empress General Mua Mira, Son of Mira-Bey, who settled in the Kuban in 1736 with several Hordes of Nogai Tartars under her Imperial Majesty's Protection; Donduc Ombo has also subdued 2000 Tartar Families sent to keep the Fortress of Kizlar; about 2000 Families of Circassians settled on the Coasts of the Caspian Sea have voluntarily taken Part with the Kalmucks; Semerblot, Chief of the Circassians, would submit in a few Days with the rest of his Nation.

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