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Foreign News
February 20, 1793
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
In Austrian Lombardy, the government offered volunteers 32.5 sous daily to defend against a threatened French invasion, sparking widespread enthusiasm, especially among mountain dwellers, with expectations of forming an army exceeding 100,000 strong soon.
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The government of Austrian Lombardy having offered the pay of thirty-two sous and a half per day (about thirteen pence sterling) to every volunteer that chose to go to fight the French, who threatened to invade that country, such was the enthusiasm among the people, and particularly among the inhabitants of the mountains, to defend their country against the invaders, and so many crowded to the places of rendezvous, that it was expected an army of more than one hundred thousand of the ablest fighting men would be formed in a very short time.
The government of Austrian Lombardy having offered the pay of thirty-two sous and a half per day (about thirteen pence sterling) to every volunteer that chose to go to fight the French, who threatened to invade that country, such was the enthusiasm among the people, and particularly among the inhabitants of the mountains, to defend their country against the invaders, and so many crowded to the places of rendezvous, that it was expected an army of more than one hundred thousand of the ablest fighting men would be formed in a very short time.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military Campaign
War Report
What keywords are associated?
Austrian Lombardy
Volunteers
French Invasion Threat
Military Enthusiasm
Army Formation
Where did it happen?
Austrian Lombardy
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Austrian Lombardy
Outcome
expected formation of an army exceeding 100,000 able fighting men in a short time.
Event Details
The government offered pay of thirty-two sous and a half per day to volunteers to fight the French threatening invasion. Enthusiasm was high among the people, particularly mountain inhabitants, leading many to crowd to rendezvous points.