When was it published?

July 6, 1759 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News July 6, 1759

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Queen Of Hungary, Prince Henry Of Prussia, Marshal Daun, Prince Of Deux Ponts, General Knoblock, Bishop Of Wurtzburg

Q: What keywords are associated?

Queen Hungary Affairs, Prince Henry Prussia, Prague Gates, Marshal Daun Army, Prince Deux Ponts, Army Empire Retiring, General Knoblock, Bishop Wurtzburg, Ratisbon Flight

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Private letter from Cologne details setbacks for Queen of Hungary in war: Prince Henry of Prussia reaches Prague gates, destroys magazines, captures cannon, standards, pontoons, and thousands of prisoners en route to Marshal Daun's army; Prince of Deux Ponts' Imperial army retreats before General Knoblock; Bishop of Wurtzburg flees to Ratisbon.

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If we may depend upon a private Letter from Cologne, the Affairs of the Queen of Hungary go very untowardly; Prince Henry of Prussia being at the Gates of Prague, having destroyed the Magazines, taken several Pieces of Cannon, Standards, Colours, Pontoons, besides some Thousands of Men Prisoners, who were in full March for Marshal Daun's Army. At the same Time the Prince of Deux Ponts, with the mighty Army of the Empire, is retiring before General Knoblock; and the Bishop of Wurtzburg, for fear of the worst, is fled to Ratisbon.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign War Report

What keywords are associated?

Queen Hungary Affairs Prince Henry Prussia Prague Gates Marshal Daun Army Prince Deux Ponts Army Empire Retiring General Knoblock Bishop Wurtzburg Ratisbon Flight

What entities or persons were involved?

Queen Of Hungary Prince Henry Of Prussia Marshal Daun Prince Of Deux Ponts General Knoblock Bishop Of Wurtzburg

Where did it happen?

Prague

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Prague

Key Persons

Queen Of Hungary Prince Henry Of Prussia Marshal Daun Prince Of Deux Ponts General Knoblock Bishop Of Wurtzburg

Outcome

destroyed the magazines, taken several pieces of cannon, standards, colours, pontoons, besides some thousands of men prisoners; the prince of deux ponts with the mighty army of the empire is retiring before general knoblock; the bishop of wurtzburg is fled to ratisbon

Event Details

Private letter from Cologne reports that the Affairs of the Queen of Hungary go very untowardly; Prince Henry of Prussia being at the Gates of Prague, having destroyed the Magazines, taken several Pieces of Cannon, Standards, Colours, Pontoons, besides some Thousands of Men Prisoners, who were in full March for Marshal Daun's Army. At the same Time the Prince of Deux Ponts, with the mighty Army of the Empire, is retiring before General Knoblock; and the Bishop of Wurtzburg, for fear of the worst, is fled to Ratisbon.