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Foreign News
September 20, 1771
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Venice, June 19: Despite hopes for peace, Russian-Turkish hostilities persist. Russians landed troops on Tenedos island to siege its castle, aiding planned attack on Dardanelles. Confirmed by letters from Otranto.
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Venice, June 19. Notwithstanding our Hopes of an Accommodation between the Turks and Russians, Hostilities still continue. According to our last Letters from the Levant, the Russians have disembarked a Number of Troops at the Island Tenedos, situate to the South East of Lemnos, in order to lay Siege to the Castle which defends the Port, which is very proper to favour their projected Enterprise against the Dardanelles, from whence this Place is but a few Leagues distant. This News is confirmed by Letters from Otranto.
What sub-type of article is it?
Naval Affairs
Military Campaign
War Report
What keywords are associated?
Russian Troops Disembarkation
Tenedos Siege
Dardanelles Enterprise
Turkish Russian Hostilities
Levant Letters
Where did it happen?
Island Tenedos
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Island Tenedos
Event Date
As Of Last Letters From The Levant
Event Details
Russians disembarked troops at Tenedos, southeast of Lemnos, to lay siege to the castle defending the port, facilitating their projected enterprise against the Dardanelles, a few leagues distant.