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Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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In Venice, amid the revolution, the populace has shifted from relying on foreign mercenaries to a martial spirit, with arms distributed widely and national guards organized to 27,000 men as of September 6.
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Before the revolution there was not a spark of martial spirit, to be discovered among the Venetians. They paid the Sclavonians and other foreigners to fight their battles and defend the republic. But every thing assumes now a martial appearance, and even the boys from 12 to 14 years old are embodied, and called the hopeful legions, legioni de buoni Speranza. Under the old government the arsenals were full of arms; yet no one was anxious to make use of them. The arsenals are now emptied, all the arms have been distributed among the people, and yet the general cry is still more arms. Upon particular request the general in chief has made a present of 6000 arms to the national guards of this city, which is completely organized, and amounts to 27,000 men.
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Venice
Event Date
Sept. 6.
Outcome
national guards organized to 27,000 men; 6000 arms distributed to them.
Event Details
Before the revolution, Venetians lacked martial spirit and hired foreigners like Sclavonians to fight. Now, everything has a martial appearance, including boys aged 12-14 formed into 'legioni de buoni Speranza'. Arsenals emptied, arms distributed to the people, with demands for more. General in chief gifted 6000 arms to the city's national guards, fully organized at 27,000 men.