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Foreign News November 9, 1759

The New Hampshire Gazette

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

What is this article about?

Reports from Antigua detail Prussian victories: defeat of Russian army, complete rout of Austrians under Marshal Daun (Prussian losses 11,000, Austrian 30,000, fought with pikes after ammunition ran out), and Prince Ferdinand's triumph over French under Contades, scattering them into small groups.

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St. John's (in Antigua) Sept. 22.

We hear from English Harbour, that the Packet is arrived at Guadaloupe, and that he brings an Account of the Prussians having not only defeated the Russian Army, but also that the King of Prussia had entirely defeated the great Army of Austria commanded by Marshal Daun; and that immediately afterwards he ordered a large Detachment from the Army commanded by his Brother Prince Henry, to join Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick; who, by this Means, was enabled to fight the French Army under M. de Contades, and had gained a Victory over them, so complete, that scarce a Body of 800 Frenchmen were to be found together. These Accounts are related here with such Circumstances of Probability, that they are generally believed, and we hope to have them confirmed by the Arrival of the Packet this Evening or To-morrow.

The above Account, Capt. Topham directly from Antigua, favour'd us with: To which we add the following, communicated by a Gentleman who came with Capt. Topham, and we leave our Readers to dispute the Probability of It: That the Prussians lost 11,000, and the Austrians 30,000: That before the Battle was decided, the Ammunition on both Sides, was expended; after which, they contended for Victory with Pikes, Bayonets, &c. which terminated in Favour of the Prussians, who entirely defeated the Austrians.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign War Report

What keywords are associated?

Prussian Victory Russian Defeat Austrian Army Routed Marshal Daun Prince Ferdinand French Scattered Battle With Bayonets

What entities or persons were involved?

King Of Prussia Marshal Daun Prince Henry Prince Ferdinand Of Brunswick M. De Contades

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Key Persons

King Of Prussia Marshal Daun Prince Henry Prince Ferdinand Of Brunswick M. De Contades

Outcome

prussians defeated russian army; king of prussia entirely defeated austrian army under marshal daun, with prussians losing 11,000 and austrians 30,000; ammunition expended on both sides, then fought with pikes and bayonets; prince ferdinand gained complete victory over french army under m. de contades, leaving scarce a body of 800 frenchmen together.

Event Details

Packet arrived at Guadaloupe brings accounts of Prussians defeating Russian Army; King of Prussia defeated great Austrian Army commanded by Marshal Daun; ordered detachment from Prince Henry's army to join Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, enabling him to fight and gain complete victory over French Army under M. de Contades.

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