When was it published?

January 23, 1788 in The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Foreign News January 23, 1788

The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs, Military Campaign, War Report

Q: What keywords are associated?

Russian Merchantmen, Captured Ships, Confiscated Cargo, Albania Heads, Mahmut Bacha, Seraglio, Prisoners Of War

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Report from Constantinople on September 10: Russian merchant ships captured and confiscated, ignoring French and English property; four heads from Albania, including Mahmut Bacha's brother, displayed at the Seraglio.

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CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 10. Some Russian merchantmen have within these few days been taken, the cargoes condemned, and the crews confined with the other prisoners of war: At first there was some regard held as to the property of the French and English--but now all considerations of that kind are passed over and every thing that is found in the captured ships, is confiscated. On the 7th, four heads were brought from Albania and exposed on the gates of the Seraglio--and amongst them was that of Mahmut Bacha's brother.

What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs Military Campaign War Report

What keywords are associated?

Russian Merchantmen Captured Ships Confiscated Cargo Albania Heads Mahmut Bacha Seraglio Prisoners Of War

What entities or persons were involved?

Mahmut Bacha

Where did it happen?

Constantinople

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Constantinople

Event Date

Sept. 10

Key Persons

Mahmut Bacha

Outcome

russian merchantmen taken, cargoes condemned, crews confined; four heads exposed including mahmut bacha's brother.

Event Details

Some Russian merchantmen captured recently, cargoes condemned, crews confined with prisoners of war; initially French and English property spared but now all confiscated. On the 7th, four heads from Albania brought and exposed on Seraglio gates, including Mahmut Bacha's brother.