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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Prussian King marches from Great Dobritz to Silesia to defend it; Austrian Marshal Daun detaches troops or follows with army to support Gen. Laudohn. Report of Austrian atrocities at Landshut after Fouquet's defeat, including killing 98 burghers.
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"The King of Prussia left his camp at Great Dobritz last Tuesday night, and marched in three columns for Silesia, in order to preserve that country from falling into the hands of his enemies. They write from Dresden, that M. Daun was no sooner informed of the motions of the Prussians, than he detached a large body of troops to Silesia, in order to support Gen. Laudohn: other accounts say, that the Marshal himself was preparing to follow the Prussians with his whole army. We have received a very circumstantial account of the barbarities committed by the Austrians at the taking of Landshut, after the defeat of Gen. Fouquet, which is too shocking to relate, however, one circumstance of their inhumanity cannot be omitted, viz. their putting 98 Burghers to the sword, in the most cruel manner, soon after they entered the town."
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Silesia
Event Date
July 3
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98 burghers put to the sword by austrians at landshut
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The King of Prussia left his camp at Great Dobritz last Tuesday night and marched in three columns for Silesia to preserve it from enemies. From Dresden, M. Daun detached troops to support Gen. Laudohn upon learning of Prussian movements; other accounts say the Marshal prepared to follow with his whole army. Circumstantial account of Austrian barbarities at Landshut after Gen. Fouquet's defeat, including cruelly killing 98 burghers soon after entering the town.