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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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European news from May 23 reports Austrian and Swiss forces driving French from Switzerland with heavy losses; allied armies capture Milan in Italy, forcing French retreat toward Dauphiny amid fear of Russians.
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Victory Still perches on the Standards of the Imperial Eagles.
The Penelope British Packet, arrived at Barbados the 20th June, in 27 days from Falmouth, in England. She consequently communicates English dates to about May 23d—twelve days later than before received:—They state:
That the Austrian arms, assisted by the oppressed Swiss, have driven the French from Switzerland, with great slaughter:
That the confederate armies in Italy, had attacked, and taken Milan; and that the French were retreating towards Dauphiny, with the utmost rapidity—intimidated at the contact with the Russian invincibles.
*These accounts were received from Barbados by the Hound cutter, Capt. Fox, arrived at New-York.
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Switzerland And Italy
Event Date
As Of May 23
Outcome
great slaughter of french; milan taken; french retreating towards dauphiny
Event Details
Austrian arms, assisted by the oppressed Swiss, have driven the French from Switzerland, with great slaughter. The confederate armies in Italy had attacked and taken Milan; the French were retreating towards Dauphiny with utmost rapidity, intimidated at the contact with the Russian invincibles.