When was it published?

September 20, 1770 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News September 20, 1770

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign, Naval Affairs, War Report

Q: What keywords are associated?

Russian Penetration Achaia, Corinth Capture, Turkish Defeat, Morea Abandonment, Navarino Hold, Ottoman Fleet Approach, Expected Sea Fight

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

View full issue View on Library of Congress PDF Page 1

What is this article about?

Reports from Venice: On June 15, Russians reportedly penetrated Achaia via Corinth isthmus, captured the city after defeating Turks, contradicting prior accounts of their destruction in Morea. On June 23, Russians abandon most Morea positions except Navarino to confront approaching Ottoman fleet, with 11 Turkish vessels anchored near Scio and Smyrna; sea battle expected.

Clipping

OCR Quality

98% Excellent

Full Text

VENICE, June 15. It is reported that the Russians have penetrated into Achaia, formerly Boeotia, by the famous isthmus of Corinth, and that they are in possession of the city of that name, formerly the most celebrated, the most voluptuous, and the most ornamented, of any in Greece. The Turks opposed their passage in vain; they were beaten every where. If this news is confirmed it will destroy all the accounts that have been published of their almost total destruction in the Morea.

June 23. All that we can hear from the Morea is that eleven Turkish vessels, called sultanas, have anchored between Scio and Smyrna, where they wait the arrival of the rest of the Ottoman fleet: that the Russians have abandoned all the places they occupied in the Morea, except Navarino, in order to go and meet the enemy's fleet with their whole force, so that we expect soon to hear of a sea fight.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign Naval Affairs War Report

What keywords are associated?

Russian Penetration Achaia Corinth Capture Turkish Defeat Morea Abandonment Navarino Hold Ottoman Fleet Approach Expected Sea Fight

Where did it happen?

Morea

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Morea

Event Date

June 15 And June 23

Outcome

turks beaten everywhere; russians possess corinth; russians abandon morea positions except navarino to confront ottoman fleet; sea battle expected

Event Details

Russians penetrated into Achaia via Corinth isthmus, captured Corinth after defeating Turks. In Morea, 11 Turkish sultanas anchored between Scio and Smyrna awaiting Ottoman fleet; Russians abandon occupied places except Navarino to meet enemy fleet with full force.