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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Russian forces under Count Orlow advance in the Morea: Captain Barkow routs 1000 Turks, captures 2000 prisoners after sieging Miithria; Prince Dolgorucki takes Arcadia with 2000 prisoners and 3 cannons; Orlow attacks Coron fortress, which resists; Rear Admiral Jermakow arrives; Hannibal sent to Navarino; Greeks capture Turkish commander Dervish Aga in Corinth straits battle.
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The Court has received an account from Count Orlow, dated from before Coron, in the Morea, the 9th of April, mentioning that he arrived at Vitula, the seaport of Maina, the 28th of February, with three ships, one pink, and one other vessel; that Captain Barkow, from Sardinia, had routed 1000 Turks, and pursued them to Miithria, and attacked that town; that the enemy had retired from the town and castle; that Captain Barkow had plundered the same, after two days siege, and taken 2000 Turks prisoners; that Prince Peter Dolgorucki has taken Arcadia, and 2000 prisoners, with three pieces of cannon; that after this the fleet sailed to Coron, where Count Orlow landed and attacked the fortress, which defends itself still; and that all the Morea is in the utmost confusion. Our troops are well contented; the Rear Admiral Jermakow is safe arrived in the Morea with a bomb vessel; Mr. Hannibal is despatched with two men of war to attack Navarino. The day before this account came away we heard that there had been a battle between the Greeks and the Turks in the straits of Corinth, in which the Turkish commander, Dervish Aga, was taken prisoner.
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Morea
Event Date
9th Of April
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1000 turks routed; 2000 turks prisoners taken by captain barkow; 2000 prisoners and three pieces of cannon taken by prince peter dolgorucki; turkish commander dervish aga taken prisoner; fortress at coron still defends itself
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Count Orlow arrived at Vitula on 28th February with fleet; Captain Barkow routed 1000 Turks, pursued to Miithria, attacked town after enemy retired, plundered after two-day siege, took 2000 prisoners; Prince Peter Dolgorucki took Arcadia and 2000 prisoners with three cannon; fleet sailed to Coron where Orlow landed and attacked fortress which still resists; Morea in utmost confusion; troops contented; Rear Admiral Jermakow arrived with bomb vessel; Mr. Hannibal despatched with two men of war to attack Navarino; battle in straits of Corinth where Greeks took Dervish Aga prisoner