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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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From Hamburg, June 13, 1795: Prussia's election as Elector of Brandenburg is followed by several German states, causing divisions that delay the Emperor's war campaign. Rumor circulates that Russia's Empress will send 50,000 troops to aid Imperialists while deploying 350,000 in Poland to occupy Prussians, preventing interference on the Rhine.
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HAMBURG, June 13.
The election of Prussia, as Elector of Brandenburg, has been followed not only by Hesse Cassel, but also by Hesse Darmstadt, Baden Durmlach, the Duke of Wurtemberg, the Duchies of Anspach and Bayreuth, and by several petty states of the empire situate in Franconia and Swabia. This critical situation of affairs is also one of the principal reasons which have hitherto delayed the opening of the campaign, which the emperor cannot begin with any effect, as long as such a variance of sentiments shall subsist among the Princes who owe him their support.
There is a very strong report now afloat, that the Empress of Russia will send an army of 50,000 men, to act in concert with the Imperialists, and to spur on the pusillanimous petty Princes of Germany, to do their duty towards their chief, while the rest of the Empress's forces in Poland, which are to be augmented to 350,000 men, will sufficiently engage the attention of the Prussians, and keep Frederick William from any active interference in those events which shall happen on the banks of the Rhine. Great expectations may be formed from such a measure, should it actually take place; and without some extraordinary stir of this kind, the Emperor finds invincible obstacles to his resolution and eagerness to prosecute the war.
Translated from a Paris paper, of June 24.
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Germany
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June 13, 1795
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delay in the opening of the emperor's campaign due to divisions among german princes; rumor of russian army of 50,000 men to support imperialists and 350,000 in poland to distract prussians from rhine events.
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Prussia's election as Elector of Brandenburg followed by Hesse Cassel, Hesse Darmstadt, Baden Durmlach, Duke of Wurtemberg, Duchies of Anspach and Bayreuth, and petty states in Franconia and Swabia, creating variance among princes that hinders the Emperor's effective start to the campaign. Strong report that Empress of Russia will send 50,000 men to act with Imperialists and encourage German princes, while augmenting forces in Poland to 350,000 to occupy Prussians and prevent Frederick William's interference on the Rhine banks.