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Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Reports detail Suwarrow's march into Piedmontese territory toward Turin; French evacuation of the city; and Austrian-Russian forces capturing Turin, its citadel, and nearby towns like Arona, Mortara, Vercelli, and Ivrea, seizing supplies.
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The Capital of the dominions of the King of Sardinia, whose throne was undermined by French intrigue,--it is said ranks high in order in Suwarrow's list of places to be taken. It is 70 miles S. W. of Milan.
VIENNA, MAY 5. Suwarrow has entered the Piedmontese territory on his march towards Turin.
VERONA, MAY 8. It is said the French have already evacuated Turin.
ROVEREDO, MAY 13. We have accounts that the Austrians and Russians have taken Turin; that the French retired to the citadel, which, afterwards, also surrendered. Arona, Mortara, Vercelli, and Ivrea, on the road to Turin, across the Tessino, were certainly occupied by the combined arms, under Vukassovich. In Arona, were found 17 pieces of cannon, 5000 musket cartridges, 1180 sacks of oats. Ivrea is 25 miles N. of Turin.
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Turin
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Reports Dated May 5, May 8, May 13
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austrians and russians took turin; french retired to citadel which surrendered; occupied arona, mortara, vercelli, ivrea; found 17 pieces of cannon, 5000 musket cartridges, 1180 sacks of oats in arona
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Suwarrow entered Piedmontese territory marching towards Turin. French evacuated Turin. Austrians and Russians took Turin, with French retiring to the citadel which later surrendered. Combined forces under Vukassovich occupied Arona, Mortara, Vercelli, and Ivrea on the road to Turin across the Tessino.