When was it published?

September 14, 1739 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News September 14, 1739

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Veldt Marshall Count Lacy, Sultan Of Belgorod, New Grand Vizier, Veldt Marshall Count Munich

Q: What keywords are associated?

Count Lacy March, Crimea Conditions, Azoph Defense, Janizaries Tartars, Sultan Belgorod, Niester Encampment, Count Munich Detachment

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What is this article about?

Russian Field Marshal Count Lacy redirects march from Crimea to Azoph due to conditions there, to defend against siege and attack Janizaries and Tartars. In Ukraine, Sultan of Belgorod encamps near Niester awaiting Grand Vizier; Count Munich sends cavalry to observe.

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Petersburg, May 28. It is reported, that the Veldt-Marshall Count Lacy, who had begun his March towards the Crimea, hearing of the miserable Condition of that Country, and the Distempers which reign in it, has laid aside the Design of returning thither this Campaign, and began his March towards Azoph, as well to cover that Place in case of a Siege, as to attack a Body of Janizaries actually marching thither, who are to be join'd by the Tartars.

We have receiv'd Advice from the Ukraine, that the Sultan of Belgorod is come to encamp with his Army near the Niester, where he is to wait the Orders of the new Grand Vizier; and the Veldt-Marshall Count Munich has sent a Detachment of Horse towards the Bogs in order to observe the Movements of the Sultan.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign War Report

What keywords are associated?

Count Lacy March Crimea Conditions Azoph Defense Janizaries Tartars Sultan Belgorod Niester Encampment Count Munich Detachment

What entities or persons were involved?

Veldt Marshall Count Lacy Sultan Of Belgorod New Grand Vizier Veldt Marshall Count Munich

Where did it happen?

Azoph

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Azoph

Event Date

May 28

Key Persons

Veldt Marshall Count Lacy Sultan Of Belgorod New Grand Vizier Veldt Marshall Count Munich

Outcome

lacy redirects to azoph to defend and attack; sultan encamps near niester; munich observes movements.

Event Details

Field Marshal Count Lacy, after starting towards Crimea, changes course to Azoph upon hearing of its poor conditions and diseases, to protect it from siege and intercept Janizaries joined by Tartars. From Ukraine, Sultan of Belgorod's army camps near Niester awaiting new Grand Vizier's orders; Count Munich dispatches horse detachment to Bogs to monitor Sultan.