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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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General Kosciusko, wounded in the Polish battle that sealed its fate, has arrived in the Thames on a Swedish vessel bound for America. He suffered severe head, back, and thigh injuries, expresses gratitude to the Russian Emperor, and recounts placing nobles on wings while commanding levies and serfs; nobles fled, leading to his capture after a failed suicide attempt.
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General Kosciusko has received three severe wounds in his head, three bayonet wounds in his back, and part of his thigh was carried away by a cannon shot; from the pain these wounds still occasion, he cannot move himself, and amuses his hours with drawing landscapes. He speaks with the most lively gratitude of the present Emperor of Russia, and complains that his wounds were long neglected after he was made prisoner.
In the battle that determined the fate of Poland, he placed the Nobles on the two wings, and took himself the command of new levies and serfs.
The Nobles first gave way. Determined not to survive his country, he put his last pistol to his own head.
It missed fire; and he was immediately made prisoner.
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Poland
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kosciusko suffered three severe head wounds, three bayonet wounds in back, thigh partially carried away by cannon shot; nobles gave way first, leading to polish defeat and his capture after failed suicide attempt
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General Kosciusko arrived in the river Thames on a Swedish vessel bound to America. He received severe wounds in the battle determining Poland's fate, where he commanded new levies and serfs with nobles on wings; nobles gave way, he attempted suicide but missed fire and was captured. Wounds neglected initially; grateful to present Russian Emperor; amuses self drawing due to pain.