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Kentucky Gazette And General Advertiser
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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Reports from London indicate that in a potential war between Britain and France, the German emperor plans strict neutrality in Adriatic ports. Prussia intends to occupy Elbe banks to Cuxhaven and Hanover. Fears in Hamburg of occupation by French or Prussian troops to block British goods.
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In the event of a war between Great Britain and France, the emperor of Germany has, it is said, determined that the strictest neutrality shall be observed in his ports in the Adriatic.
Letters from Hamburgh state, that Prussia has engaged, in the event of a war, to occupy with her troops the banks of the Elbe as far as Cuxhaven, and the whole electorate of Hanover. The same letters express much apprehensions that in case of hostilities Hamburgh and its territory will be occupied by French or Prussian troops in order to prevent the introduction of British manufactures into that part of Germany.
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Germany
Event Date
April 14
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strict neutrality in adriatic ports; planned prussian occupation of elbe banks, cuxhaven, and hanover; apprehensions of french or prussian occupation of hamburg to block british manufactures.
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In anticipation of war between Great Britain and France, the emperor of Germany has decided on strict neutrality in Adriatic ports. Letters from Hamburg report Prussia's commitment to occupy the Elbe banks to Cuxhaven and the electorate of Hanover with troops. There are significant fears that Hamburg and its territory will be occupied by French or Prussian forces to prevent British manufactures from entering that part of Germany.