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Foreign News December 10, 1756

The New Hampshire Gazette

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

What is this article about?

Report on the King of Prussia's army totaling 152,359 troops at an annual cost of 15,008,312 rixdollars, compared to the Empress-Queen's Austrian forces, estimated at 99,000 in Bohemia and Moravia alone but not fully assembled.

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The following is an authentic list of the king of Prussia's troops, viz. 10,325 cuirassiers, 11,928 dragoons, 10,263 hussars, and 81,143 foot (in which are included the garrisons of fortified places): total 152,359. The annual expense of these troops is 15,008,312 rixdollars.

By a list of the troops of the empress-queen it appears, that the forces of the house of Austria are greatly superior to those of Prussia, if they make the same appearance in the field as they do on paper. In Bohemia and Moravia alone, the Austrian troops are computed at 99,000 men, viz. 5,700 dragoons, 67,500 foot, 10,600 cuirassiers, 3,650 hussars, and 12,150 croats and Slavonians. This number of troops is, however, in fact, not actually assembled; nineteen regiments of foot being computed as present in the camp of Collin, whereas but fourteen are as yet arrived. The dragoons also, tho' the most complete of the Austrian troops, form a very imperfect corps.

What sub-type of article is it?

War Report Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

Prussian Troops Austrian Forces Bohemia Moravia Camp Of Collin Military Strength

What entities or persons were involved?

King Of Prussia Empress Queen

Where did it happen?

Prussia

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Prussia

Key Persons

King Of Prussia Empress Queen

Outcome

austrian forces greatly superior to prussian on paper in bohemia and moravia, but not fully assembled with only 14 of 19 foot regiments arrived at camp of collin.

Event Details

Authentic list of Prussian troops: 10,325 cuirassiers, 11,928 dragoons, 10,263 hussars, 81,143 foot including garrisons, total 152,359 at annual expense of 15,008,312 rixdollars. Austrian troops in Bohemia and Moravia computed at 99,000: 5,700 dragoons, 67,500 foot, 10,600 cuirassiers, 3,650 hussars, 12,150 croats and Slavonians, though not actually assembled and dragoons imperfect.

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