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Foreign News
October 5, 1786
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Report from Paris: In Douay, French Flanders, a soldier bravely endured 200 sabre strokes for misconduct but was then barbarously murdered by his Prince Colonel, outraging all of Paris.
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Extract of a letter from Paris, July 27.
Take the following proof of modern military valour; a soldier belonging to a regiment now in garrison in Douay, French Flanders, having for a breach of duty received sentence of two hundred strokes of a sabre (des coups de plat de Sabre) underwent the punishment with seeming unconcern, and as a file of men were reconducting him to the barrack prison, the Colonel, who by the by is a Prince, displeased at the soldier's courage, resolved to give a proof of his; he ran up to the poor man, ordered the fusileers to stop, drew his sword, and barbarously murdered the unhappy being, who had the moment before, by the punishment inflicted on him, made amends for his offence! All Paris is incensed at this unprincely, cowardly and rascally action.
Take the following proof of modern military valour; a soldier belonging to a regiment now in garrison in Douay, French Flanders, having for a breach of duty received sentence of two hundred strokes of a sabre (des coups de plat de Sabre) underwent the punishment with seeming unconcern, and as a file of men were reconducting him to the barrack prison, the Colonel, who by the by is a Prince, displeased at the soldier's courage, resolved to give a proof of his; he ran up to the poor man, ordered the fusileers to stop, drew his sword, and barbarously murdered the unhappy being, who had the moment before, by the punishment inflicted on him, made amends for his offence! All Paris is incensed at this unprincely, cowardly and rascally action.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military Incident
What keywords are associated?
Douay Garrison
Soldier Punishment
Colonel Murder
Paris Incensed
What entities or persons were involved?
Colonel (A Prince)
Where did it happen?
Douay, French Flanders
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Douay, French Flanders
Event Date
July 27
Key Persons
Colonel (A Prince)
Outcome
soldier murdered by the colonel
Event Details
A soldier in a regiment garrisoned in Douay, French Flanders, received 200 strokes of a sabre for breach of duty and endured it unconcernedly. As he was being escorted back to prison, the Colonel, a Prince, displeased by the soldier's courage, ordered the escort to stop, drew his sword, and murdered the soldier.