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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Ottoman forces under Dagetangi Ali Pacha ambushed a Russian detachment crossing the Danube near Giurgewo on June 9, dispersing them, killing many, capturing 600 prisoners including Prince Repnin's brother, and seizing 16 of their 21 barques.
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UTRECHT, July 15. We have received from Constantinople the following detail of the success of the Ottoman arms, dated June 9th, "Dagetangi Ali Pacha being informed that a body of Russians had passed the Danube two leagues above Giurgewo, in twenty-one large barques, the Pacha, who had marched with the greatest expedition, fell suddenly upon the Russians, and entirely dispersed them, who took to their barques, after having great numbers killed, and leaving 600 prisoners, among whom is a brother of Prince Repnin. Of the above barques 16 were afterwards taken by some Turkish barques from Russia, and ten others were driven on shore, or very roughly handled. It is added that the Turkish artillery did great execution among the Russians, who were drawn up in order to cover the retreat of the above body. The Grand Vizir has caused a quantity of aigrettes and an hundred purses to be distributed among his troops in the above expedition."
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Giurgewo
Event Date
June 9th
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great numbers killed, 600 prisoners including a brother of prince repnin, 16 barques taken, 10 others driven on shore or roughly handled
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Dagetangi Ali Pacha marched with expedition and fell suddenly upon Russians who had passed the Danube two leagues above Giurgewo in twenty-one large barques, dispersing them after killing great numbers and capturing 600 prisoners. Turkish barques captured 16 Russian barques, and ten were driven ashore or roughly handled. Turkish artillery executed great damage on Russians covering the retreat. Grand Vizir distributed aigrettes and 100 purses to troops.