When was it published?

June 16, 1738 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News June 16, 1738

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

German Emperor, Military Project, Mules Cartridges, Army Rugs, Hungary Cold, Soldier Diseases

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

The Emperor of Germany approved a military project replacing carts with mules for carrying soldiers' cartridges in battalions due to inconvenience in engagements, and distributing rugs to companies to prevent diseases from cold nights in Hungary.

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The Emperor of Germany has approved of a Project, by virtue of which every Battalion is, for the future, to have a certain Number of Mules to carry the Soldiers Cartridges, the Custom hitherto of carrying them in Carts being found to be inconvenient on sundry Accounts, and particularly because in an Engagement the Carts can't always keep up with the Troops. According to this same Project, every Company is to have a Number of Rugs distributed; 2 or 3 to every Lodging Room, because it has been observed that the cold Weather during the Nights in Hungary, is the Cause of the Ditempers that are so common to the Armies of that Country.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

German Emperor Military Project Mules Cartridges Army Rugs Hungary Cold Soldier Diseases

What entities or persons were involved?

Emperor Of Germany

Where did it happen?

Hungary

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Hungary

Key Persons

Emperor Of Germany

Outcome

replacement of carts with mules for cartridge transport; distribution of 2 or 3 rugs per lodging room to combat cold-induced diseases.

Event Details

Every battalion to have mules for soldiers' cartridges instead of carts, as carts cannot keep up in engagements; every company to receive rugs for lodging rooms due to cold nights in Hungary causing common diseases in armies.