When was it published?

April 30, 1772 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News April 30, 1772

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Copenhagen Revolution, Count De Struensee, Manifesto Secrecy, Prisoners Trial, Danish Crowns

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Letters from Copenhagen indicate strict secrecy on motives of the late revolution, with the manifesto withheld until after the prisoners' trial, to be expedited. Despite Count de Struensee's claimed disinterestedness, he has amassed over a million Danish crowns in recent years.

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According to the last Letters from Copenhagen, the strictest Secrecy is observed with Respect to the Motives of the late Revolution, and the Manifesto upon that Subject is not to be published till after the Trial of the Prisoners, which will be with as much Expedition as the Nature of the Thing will admit of. These Letters add, that notwithstanding the pretended Disinterestedness of the Count de Struensee it is known that he has accumulated, within a very few Years, upwards of a Million Danish Crowns.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political

What keywords are associated?

Copenhagen Revolution Count De Struensee Manifesto Secrecy Prisoners Trial Danish Crowns

What entities or persons were involved?

Count De Struensee

Where did it happen?

Copenhagen

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Copenhagen

Key Persons

Count De Struensee

Outcome

trial of the prisoners to proceed with expedition; count de struensee accumulated upwards of a million danish crowns

Event Details

Strictest secrecy observed with respect to motives of the late Revolution; Manifesto not to be published till after the trial of the prisoners, which will be with as much expedition as possible. Notwithstanding the pretended disinterestedness of Count de Struensee, he has accumulated great wealth within a few years.