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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Paris report claims Turks routed 20,000 Russians under General Lacy in Poland, capturing cannon, baggage, and Lacy himself, with Turks pursuing fugitives; newspaper doubts the veracity as similar unconfirmed stories have appeared before.
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We have a Confirmation that the Court has received a Courier from Poland, with News that a Body of 20,000 Russians, commanded by General Lacy, has been routed and cut to Pieces by the Turks, who have also taken all their Cannon and Baggage, and were gone in Pursuit of the Fugitives. It is added that General Lacy is taken Prisoner. We fancy our Readers will suspend their Belief of this Piece of News until it comes from a less suspected Quarter, this being the third Time, since Spring, that the A la main has cut the Russian Army, under the Veldt-Marshal Lacy, to Pieces by Turkish Scimitars.
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Poland
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Reported October 26, N.S.
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20,000 russians routed and cut to pieces; all cannon and baggage taken; general lacy taken prisoner; turks pursuing fugitives
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A courier from Poland reported to the court that Turks defeated 20,000 Russians commanded by General Lacy, capturing their cannon and baggage, with Lacy as prisoner; the report is doubted as repetitive unconfirmed news from A la main.