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The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
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From Constantinople, July 5: Ottoman Empire declares war on Poland via manifesto to foreign ministers. Grand Vizir sends army under Mehemet Pacha to Poland instead of leading it himself. Count Potocki allegedly agrees to surrender Kaminieck fortresses for 25,000 piastres.
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ago, the Grand Signor had ordered the Grand Vizir
to enter Poland, at the head of the Ottoman army.
This was, at first, looked upon as ill grounded, but
is since found to be consistent with a manifesto which
the Porte has communicated to all the foreign Mi-
nisters residing here, and by which the Grand Signor
declares war against the King of Poland. Neverthe-
les, according to the last advices from Moldavia,
the Grand Vizir, instead of marching into that king-
dom himself, has sent thither an army, under the
command of Mehemet Pacha, Beglerbey of Romelia.
It is pretended, that Count Potocki, one of the Chiefs
of the Confederates of Bar, has engaged, in confide-
ration of 25,000 piastres, to deliver up to him the
strong fortresses of Kaminieck.
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Poland
Event Date
July 5
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declaration of war against poland; army dispatched to poland under mehemet pacha; count potocki reportedly agrees to deliver kaminieck fortresses for 25,000 piastres.
Event Details
Reported order for Grand Vizir to lead Ottoman army into Poland confirmed by manifesto declaring war on King of Poland, communicated to foreign ministers in Constantinople. Instead, Grand Vizir sends army from Moldavia under Mehemet Pacha, Beglerbey of Romelia. Count Potocki, a chief of the Confederates of Bar, allegedly engaged to surrender Kaminieck fortresses.