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Foreign News July 30, 1752

The Virginia Gazette

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

What is this article about?

Advices from Vienna report plans for several military camps in Bohemia next summer, important diplomatic affairs including regulation of the Barrier and Tariff in the Netherlands discussed in a grand council with Imperial Majesties, couriers dispatched to Brussels and London, and resolutions to fortify Vienna's defenses per Count Khevenhuller's plan.

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According to Advices from Vienna, it is certain, that several Camps will be formed in Bohemia next Summer, tho' the Places for them are not yet assigned, nor the General Officers named. It is still given out, that there are very important Affairs on the Tapis; the Regulation of the Barrier and the Tariff in the Netherlands, seems to engross the Attention of the Ministry, a grand Council having been lately held upon it in Presence of their Imperial Majesties, which lasted from Nine in the Morning 'til Three in the Afternoon, after which a Courier was dispatched to Brussels, and another to London. As it is but a very few Days March from Silesia to the Gates of Vienna, the Court has at last resolved to put the Imperial Residence in a better Posture of Defence than ever it has been, and for this Purpose to follow the Plan of the late Field Marshall Count Khevenhuller.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

Vienna Advices Bohemia Camps Netherlands Barrier Tariff Imperial Council Vienna Defenses Khevenhuller Plan

What entities or persons were involved?

Their Imperial Majesties Late Field Marshall Count Khevenhuller

Where did it happen?

Vienna

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Vienna

Event Date

Next Summer

Key Persons

Their Imperial Majesties Late Field Marshall Count Khevenhuller

Outcome

courier dispatched to brussels and another to london; court resolved to fortify vienna following count khevenhuller's plan

Event Details

Several camps to be formed in Bohemia next summer, places and officers not yet assigned. Important affairs including regulation of Barrier and Tariff in Netherlands discussed in grand council with Imperial Majesties lasting from nine morning to three afternoon. Due to proximity from Silesia, Imperial Residence to be better defended per late Field Marshall Count Khevenhuller's plan.

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