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Alexandria Gazette, Commercial And Political
Alexandria, Virginia
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Report from a ship arriving from Bordeaux details Russian forces entering Berlin and overrunning Prussia as of late March, with Danzig holding out. Napoleon left Paris for Frankfurt on the Oder, moving French headquarters from Posen. Colonial produce prices falling due to English licensed vessels.
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The schr. Expedition, Capt. Weems, for Baltimore, from Bordeaux, arrived off Cape May on Wednesday last, was boarded from a whale boat, received a pilot and stood off for the first port; a gentleman passenger, who had just time to get into the boat without the letters, papers, &c. (a frigate being in chase) informs, that she left Bordeaux the 28th of March--that the Russians had certainly entered Berlin, and were overrunning Prussia, that Dantzic held out, and Bonaparte left Paris on the 15th for Frankfort on the Oder, to which place the Head quarters of the French had been removed from Posen. Colonial produce was falling in consequence of the great number of English licensed vessels.
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Prussia
Event Date
March 15 To 28
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russians entered berlin and were overrunning prussia; dantzic held out; french headquarters removed from posen to frankfort on the oder; colonial produce falling due to english licensed vessels.
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The schooner Expedition left Bordeaux on March 28. Russians had entered Berlin and were overrunning Prussia. Dantzic held out. Bonaparte left Paris on the 15th for Frankfort on the Oder, where French headquarters were moved from Posen.