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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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From The Hague, Dec. 27: General Smissaart departs to command 6,000 Dutch troops marching to the Lower Rhine, joining forces from Hanover, Austria, Munster, and Cologne to form an army of 33,000 men assembling in the Archbishopric of Cologne, plus 7,000 more Hanoverians. War estimates to be sent to provinces soon; some British forces to move to Westphalia frontiers.
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This Corps will be join'd by 8000 Hanoverians, 8000 Austrians, 6000 Munsterians, and 2000 of the Elector of Cologn's Troops, making together 33,000 Men, to whom will be join'd 7000 Hanoverians that are coming from the Electorate. This Army is to assemble in the Archbishoprick of Cologn.
The Estimate of the War for the next Year will be sent to the several Provinces in two or three Days.
We are likewise told that some of the British Forces will be order'd away to the Frontiers of Westphalia.
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Archbishoprick Of Cologn
Event Date
Dec. 27
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assembly of army totaling 33,000 men plus 7,000 additional hanoverians
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General Smissaart set out yesterday to command 6,000 Dutch troops marching to the Lower Rhine. This corps will join 8,000 Hanoverians, 8,000 Austrians, 6,000 Munsterians, and 2,000 troops of the Elector of Cologn, making 33,000 men, to be joined by 7,000 Hanoverians from the Electorate. The army assembles in the Archbishoprick of Cologn. War estimate for next year to be sent to provinces in two or three days. Some British forces to be ordered to Westphalia frontiers.