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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Letter from Petersburg reports Tartars in Crimea rose against Russian garrison, killing most; survivors fled to Kaffa. Russian court dispatches warnings and threatens revenge amid Tartar preference for Ottoman rule.
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"We have just received Advices here from the Crimea that the Tartars have rose on a Garrison of Russians and destroyed most of them; those who had the Happiness to elude the Slaughter got off to Kaffa, from whence an Express was immediately sent to this Court. Dispatches were immediately forwarded to the Russian Commandants in the Crimea, to Bucharest, and the Court of Constantinople; how the Affair will end cannot as yet be guessed, but the Court is in a very high Strain, and threatens severe Revenge. Certain it is that the Crimea Tartars have the most inveterate Hatred to the Russians, and joyfully prefer the Sway of the Grand Seignior to that of the Empress."
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Crimea
Event Date
October 29
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most of the russian garrison destroyed; court threatens severe revenge
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Tartars rose on a Russian garrison in the Crimea and destroyed most of them; survivors eluded the slaughter and got off to Kaffa, from whence an express was sent to the Russian court. Dispatches were forwarded to Russian commandants in the Crimea, to Bucharest, and the Court of Constantinople. The affair's end is uncertain, but the court is in a high strain and threatens severe revenge. Crimea Tartars have inveterate hatred to Russians and prefer the sway of the Grand Seignior to that of the Empress.