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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Extract from Russian Fleet letter dated October 18 details active campaign with successful descents on Asiatic coast below Rhodes, Negropont, and bays of Conteza, Caandrea, Volo, capturing timber, cattle, and corn while destroying surplus. Fleet at Imbro near Dardanelles; Turks fortify coast without attacking.
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"The Campaign was not altogether inactive; several lucky Descents have been made on the Asiatic Coast, below Rhodes, in Negropont, in the Bays of Conteza, Caandrea, and Volo. Great Quantities of Timber, Cattle, and Magazines of Corn, have been taken, and what could not be carried away destroyed. A Part of the Russian Fleet is now at Imbro, in the Sight of the Castles of the Dardanelles. The Turks do not seem to intend any Attack upon it, but rather prefer to wait for Defence; they are in constant Work to fortify the Coast of that Channel, and to plant it with Cannon, as much as they can."
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Primary Location
Dardanelles
Event Date
October 18
Outcome
great quantities of timber, cattle, and corn captured; surplus destroyed; russian fleet positioned at imbro; turks fortifying dardanelles coast without attacking.
Event Details
Russian fleet conducted descents on Asiatic Coast below Rhodes, in Negropont, and Bays of Conteza, Caandrea, Volo, taking supplies and destroying what could not be carried. Part of fleet now at Imbro visible to Dardanelles castles; Turks focused on defensive fortifications along the channel.