When was it published?

August 15, 1766 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News August 15, 1766

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Empress Queen, Her Imperial And Royal Majesty

Q: What keywords are associated?

Vienna Desertion, Empress Queen Troops, Games Of Chance Ban, Soldiers Pardon

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Letters from Vienna on March 8 report four soldiers from the Empress Queen's troops deserted, were captured, and condemned to draw lots for one to be shot. One refused, citing her ban on games of chance as a sign of repentance, leading to execution suspension, court notification, and pardon for all.

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Letters from Vienna, of the 8th of March, bring advice that four soldiers belonging to the Empress Queen's troops had deserted; and being afterwards taken, they were condemned to draw lots for one to be shot out of the four. Three of them drew, but the fourth protested he would not, because her Imperial and Royal Majesty had forbid, under severe penalties, all sorts of games of chance; and added, that he could not give a greater token of his repentance than by his obedience to her laws. Upon this the execution was suspended, and advice sent to the Court of the whole affair; and it is assured that orders were sent to pardon them all.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

Vienna Desertion Empress Queen Troops Games Of Chance Ban Soldiers Pardon

What entities or persons were involved?

Empress Queen Her Imperial And Royal Majesty

Where did it happen?

Vienna

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Vienna

Event Date

8th Of March

Key Persons

Empress Queen Her Imperial And Royal Majesty

Outcome

orders were sent to pardon them all

Event Details

Four soldiers belonging to the Empress Queen's troops deserted and were taken. They were condemned to draw lots for one to be shot. Three drew, but the fourth protested, citing her Imperial and Royal Majesty's forbidance of games of chance under severe penalties, stating obedience as repentance. Execution suspended, advice sent to Court, and orders sent to pardon them all.