When was it published?

July 24, 1761 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News July 24, 1761

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

War Report, Naval Affairs, Military Campaign

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Grand Signior, His Predecessor And Brother

Q: What keywords are associated?

Ottoman Declaration, Knights Of Malta, Fleet Assembly, Constantinople, Galleon Loss

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

The Ottoman Grand Signior has issued a declaration throughout his empire announcing his intent to extirpate the Knights of Malta, as charged by his predecessor. He orders the assembly of his fleet at Constantinople to embark an army and avenge the loss of a galleon, threatening all Christianity.

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In the declaration which the Grand Signior has caused to be published by sound of trumpet thro'out his Empire, it is said, That his predecessor and brother had conceived the design of extirpating the Knights of Malta, and charged him by will to carry the project into execution. That tho' it had hitherto been delayed, he was now determined they should feel the consequences of his just wrath; and therefore ordered the assembling of all his Fleet, &c. at Constantinople, to take on board the army that will spread terror through the universe, and wash away the injury sustained in Christian blood. "By our invincible power! (concludes this declaration) all Christianity shall feel the just indignation we have conceived at the loss of our galleon."

What sub-type of article is it?

War Report Naval Affairs Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

Ottoman Declaration Knights Of Malta Fleet Assembly Constantinople Galleon Loss

What entities or persons were involved?

Grand Signior His Predecessor And Brother

Where did it happen?

Constantinople

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Constantinople

Key Persons

Grand Signior His Predecessor And Brother

Outcome

loss of our galleon

Event Details

The Grand Signior publishes a declaration by trumpet throughout his Empire stating his predecessor charged him to extirpate the Knights of Malta. Now determined, he orders assembly of his entire fleet at Constantinople to embark an army that will spread terror and avenge the injury in Christian blood. The declaration concludes that all Christianity shall feel his indignation at the loss of his galleon.