When was it published?

September 10, 1736 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News September 10, 1736

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

War Report, Diplomatic, Military Campaign

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

The Emperor, The Czarina, The Pope, His Minister

Q: What keywords are associated?

Vienna War Council, Ottoman Empire War Declaration, Czarina Alliance, Constantinople Minister Return, Papal Bull Levy, Hungary Preparations, Troops Artillery March

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What is this article about?

Letters from Vienna indicate the Emperor held a war council and decided to declare war on the Ottoman Empire alongside the Czarina. He ordered his minister to leave Constantinople and requested a papal bull to tax ecclesiastical estates for war expenses. Preparations are accelerating in Hungary with troop and artillery movements.

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According to our Letters from Vienna, the Emperor held lately a Council of War, and resolv'd upon declaring War against the Ottoman Empire, in concert with the Czarina. His Imperial Majesty has accordingly sent Orders to his Minister to return from Constantinople, and has demanded of the Pope a Bull to enable him to levy the Tenth of all the Ecclesiastical Estates in the Hereditary Countries, towards the Expence of the said War. Vast Preparations are making in Hungary, and the March of the Troops and Artillery thither is hasten'd.

What sub-type of article is it?

War Report Diplomatic Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

Vienna War Council Ottoman Empire War Declaration Czarina Alliance Constantinople Minister Return Papal Bull Levy Hungary Preparations Troops Artillery March

What entities or persons were involved?

The Emperor The Czarina The Pope His Minister

Where did it happen?

Vienna

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Vienna

Event Date

Lately

Key Persons

The Emperor The Czarina The Pope His Minister

Outcome

orders sent for minister to return from constantinople; demand for papal bull to levy tenth on ecclesiastical estates; vast preparations in hungary with hastened march of troops and artillery.

Event Details

The Emperor held a Council of War and resolved to declare war against the Ottoman Empire in concert with the Czarina. He sent orders to his minister to return from Constantinople and demanded a bull from the Pope to levy the tenth of ecclesiastical estates in hereditary countries for war expenses. Vast preparations are making in Hungary, with the march of troops and artillery hastened thither.