When was it published?

October 30, 1761 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News October 30, 1761

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Prince Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince, Soubise, Marshal Broglio

Q: What keywords are associated?

Prince Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince, Soubise Army, Rencounter, Cannon Captured, Troop Movements, Casualties Soest

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Report from Hanover on August 4 details enemy casualties at Soest, Prince Ferdinand's army repositioning near Neuhaus after Filinghausen, a July 20 skirmish where Hereditary Prince captured seven cannons from Soubise's forces, now reduced to 20,000 men after reinforcing Broglio.

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Hanover, Aug. 4. The enemy left 300 wounded behind them at Soest, though the sick and wounded they carried away filled 1000 waggons. Prince Ferdinand has again fixed his head quarters at Neuhaus, and his army is in much the same position as before the affair of Filinghausen. In the rencounter the 20th of last month, between the troops of Soubise's army, and those under the command of the Hereditary Prince, the latter took seven pieces of cannon. Since the reinforcement sent from that army to Marshal Broglio, it is reduced to about twenty thousand men.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign War Report

What keywords are associated?

Prince Ferdinand Hereditary Prince Soubise Army Rencounter Cannon Captured Troop Movements Casualties Soest

What entities or persons were involved?

Prince Ferdinand Hereditary Prince Soubise Marshal Broglio

Where did it happen?

Hanover

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Hanover

Event Date

Aug. 4

Key Persons

Prince Ferdinand Hereditary Prince Soubise Marshal Broglio

Outcome

enemy left 300 wounded at soest, carried away sick and wounded in 1000 wagons; hereditary prince took seven pieces of cannon; soubise's army reduced to about twenty thousand men.

Event Details

The enemy left 300 wounded behind at Soest, with sick and wounded carried away in 1000 wagons. Prince Ferdinand fixed headquarters at Neuhaus, army in same position as before Filinghausen. On the 20th of last month, Hereditary Prince's troops took seven cannon from Soubise's army in a rencounter. Soubise's army reduced to twenty thousand after sending reinforcement to Broglio.