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Foreign News
May 1, 1800
The Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
Reports from Genoa confirm insurrection in Calabria, La Pouille, and Abruzzo. Insurgents seized Naples, slaughtered many Lazzaroni who joined Russian and Neapolitan garrison troops, defeated and dispersed the garrison; governor and royal party chiefs narrowly escaped.
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BERLIN, January 4.
Accounts from Genoa, dated the 10th of December, contain the following intelligence:-
"We have received letters from Naples which confirms the news we had received by the way of Tuscany with respect to the insurrection of Calabria, La Pouille, and Abruzzo. The insurgents made themselves masters of Naples, where they slaughtered a great number of Lazzaroni, who had joined the Russian & Neapolitan troops that composed the garrison. The latter was defeated, dispersed, and the governor of the place with the chiefs of the royal party, escaped with difficulty from the fury of the insurgents."
Accounts from Genoa, dated the 10th of December, contain the following intelligence:-
"We have received letters from Naples which confirms the news we had received by the way of Tuscany with respect to the insurrection of Calabria, La Pouille, and Abruzzo. The insurgents made themselves masters of Naples, where they slaughtered a great number of Lazzaroni, who had joined the Russian & Neapolitan troops that composed the garrison. The latter was defeated, dispersed, and the governor of the place with the chiefs of the royal party, escaped with difficulty from the fury of the insurgents."
What sub-type of article is it?
Rebellion Or Revolt
Military Campaign
What keywords are associated?
Naples Insurrection
Calabria Revolt
Lazzaroni Slaughtered
Neapolitan Garrison Defeated
Royalists Escape
Where did it happen?
Naples
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Naples
Event Date
10th Of December
Outcome
great number of lazzaroni slaughtered; garrison defeated and dispersed; governor and royal party chiefs escaped.
Event Details
Insurgents from Calabria, La Pouille, and Abruzzo seized Naples, slaughtering Lazzaroni who had joined Russian and Neapolitan garrison troops; the garrison was defeated and dispersed.