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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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A Hanoverian detachment of 500 men seized the territory of Steinhort from Danish forces on December 4, resulting in a duel killing the Danish captain, mortal wounding of a Hanoverian lieutenant, and a skirmish with casualties on both sides before capturing the castle.
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On the 4th Inst. a Detachment of Hanoverians, consisting of 500 Men, with two Field-Pieces, march'd to take Possession of the Territory of Steinhort, which belongs to the Privy-Counsellor Wedderkop, wherein were posted thirty Dragoons in the Service of the King of Denmark. The Colonel who commanded the Detachment no sooner arrived, but he sent a Lieutenant to the Danish Captain in the Castle, to acquaint him that he was come with Orders to take Possession of it; and if he refus'd, to turn him out by Force. The Danish Captain having answer'd the Lieutenant, that he was commanded to repel Force by Force, the two Officers had such high Words, that they drew their Swords and fought a Duel, in which the Danish Captain was killed on the Spot, and the Lieutenant mortally wounded. The Hanoverian Colonel having advanced his Troops in the Interim, to begin the Attack, a very Smart Skirmish ensued, wherein several Soldiers were killed on both Sides. The Danes then drew up their Draw-Bridges and retired into the Castle, where they defended themselves a-while; but the Hanoverians having, by the Means of great Hooks, pluck'd down the Bridges, they enter'd the Castle, and took Possession of it, by Virtue of an Instrument drawn up by a Lawyer and a Scrivener, whom they had sent for from Hamburg, for that Purpose.
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Steinhort
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On The 4th Inst.
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danish captain killed, hanoverian lieutenant mortally wounded, several soldiers killed on both sides; hanoverians took possession of the castle and territory.
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A Hanoverian detachment of 500 men with two field-pieces marched to seize Steinhort territory from 30 Danish dragoons. The colonel sent a lieutenant to demand possession; the Danish captain refused, leading to a duel where the captain was killed and the lieutenant mortally wounded. A skirmish followed with casualties, after which the Danes retreated to the castle. Hanoverians used hooks to lower the drawbridges, entered, and formally took possession with a legal instrument from Hamburg.