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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letters from Saxony report that the King of Prussia has received battering cannon from Magdebourg and will soon act. He has ordered generals to submit separate plans for the upcoming campaign, including enemy designs and army positions, to assess their abilities and select commands.
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The last Letters from Saxony advise, that the King of Prussia having received a Train of Battering Cannon from Magdebourg, would soon be in Action: Mean While his Majesty has desired all his Generals to draw up each, separately, a Plan of Operations for the ensuing Campaign; in which are to be comprehended all the Designs which the Enemy may be supposed to form, the Force employed in the Execution of each, and the present position of his Armies. By this Means, his Majesty will be enabled to judge of each Man's Abilities, and what Command he is fit for; and will avail himself of what is good in each Plan.
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Saxony
Event Date
March 10
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king will judge generals' abilities and utilize good elements from their plans
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The King of Prussia received a train of battering cannon from Magdebourg and will soon be in action. Meanwhile, he ordered all generals to draw up separate plans of operations for the ensuing campaign, comprehending supposed enemy designs, forces employed, and current army positions. This will enable him to assess each man's abilities, determine suitable commands, and avail himself of good aspects in each plan.