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Foreign News January 4, 1740

The Virginia Gazette

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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Report from Caminieck describes Russian forces under Field Marshal Munich engaging and defeating Turkish troops in a battle on August 26-27 N.S., capturing their cannon and intrenchments near Warsaw, Poland.

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London, Sept. 17. Yesterday arrived the Mail from Holland. Our Advices from Warsaw bring the following Letter from the Commandant of Caminieck, to the General of the Crown Army of Poland, dated the 26th past. N. S.

"I thought I ought to lose no Time in acquainting your Excellency with an important Affair that has just happened.

The 26th Instant at Night, the Turks march'd out of their old Camp and retir'd to an Intrenchment, on which they had been working almost a Month both Night and Day. That Intrenchment was defended by four Batteries, viz. two in the Middle and one at each Wing. The 27th at Break of Day the Infidels had all got into their Intrenchment. The same Day at 7 o'Clock in the Morning, the Field Marshal Munich began his March, and advanced towards the Intrenchment, and rais'd two Batteries; the Russian Army covered with their Waggons, march'd in a Hollow-Square, and about 9 o'Clock the Fire began from the Left of the Russians, and the Right of the Turks; it was very brisk, and continued, without any Interval, until two in the Afternoon, when on a sudden the Russian Army turned about to the Right, and march'd in order of Battle, fronting the Intrenchment, under a continual Fire of their Cannon and Mortars. The Russian Troops pass'd along the Ottoman Line before the Left Wing, and towards Night form'd their Camp there.

Yesterday at break of Day, the Russians march'd out of their Camp. The Horse, with the Cossacks and Calmucks, charged all on a sudden the Turkish Left Wing in Flank, and forc'd into it, after which the Infidels were soon drove out of their Camp; the Russians made themselves Masters of their Cannon, and pass'd the Night following in the Turks Intrenchments."

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

Russian Turkish Battle Caminieck Intrenchment Field Marshal Munich Cossacks Charge Cannon Capture

What entities or persons were involved?

Field Marshal Munich

Where did it happen?

Caminieck

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Caminieck

Event Date

The 26th Instant At Night And The 27th

Key Persons

Field Marshal Munich

Outcome

the russians made themselves masters of their cannon, and pass'd the night following in the turks intrenchments

Event Details

The Turks retreated to a defended intrenchment on the 26th instant at night. On the 27th, Russians under Field Marshal Munich advanced, raised batteries, and engaged in brisk fire from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Russians maneuvered, passed the Ottoman line, and camped. The next morning, Russian horse, Cossacks, and Calmucks charged the Turkish left wing, drove out the Turks, captured their cannon, and occupied the intrenchments.

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