When was it published?

October 16, 1772 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Foreign News October 16, 1772

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What keywords are associated?

Austrian Occupation, Russian Retreat, Tyniet Fortress, Confederate Garrison, General Alton, Sandomir March, Czestochow Siege

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

From Cracow, July 15: Austrians seized Tyniec on July 12, forcing Russian besiegers to retreat; their garrison heads to Biala for dismissal. Gen. Alton advances 6000 Austrians to Sandomir. Częstochowa resists Russians, garrison willing to surrender to king only.

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Cracow, July 15. The Austrians took possession of Tyniec on the 12th of this month: and the Russians who had long besieged that fortress, retired the next morning, after the arrival of an estafette at Warsaw. The confederates garrison will be conducted to Biala, where the men are to be dismissed. General Alton is marching at the head of 6000 Austrians toward Sandomir.

Częstochowa still holds out against the Russians. The Confederate garrison there have offered to submit to the King but not to the Russians.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign War Report

What keywords are associated?

Austrian Occupation Russian Retreat Tyniet Fortress Confederate Garrison General Alton Sandomir March Czestochow Siege

What entities or persons were involved?

General Alton

Where did it happen?

Cracow

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Cracow

Event Date

July 15

Key Persons

General Alton

Outcome

russians retired from tyniec; confederate garrison to be conducted to biala and dismissed; czenstochow holds out, garrison offers to submit to the king but not russians

Event Details

Austrians took possession of Tyniec on July 12; Russians who besieged it retired the next morning after estafette arrival at Warsaw. General Alton marches with 6000 Austrians toward Sandomir. Czenstochow still holds out against Russians; Confederate garrison there offers to submit to the King but not Russians.