When was it published?

August 25, 1738 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News August 25, 1738

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign, War Report, Political

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Count Seckendorf, Great Duke Of Tuscany, His Royal Highness, Field Marshal Koninglegg

Q: What keywords are associated?

Vienna Report, Seckendorf Trial, Duke Of Tuscany, Hungarian Regiments, Turkish Troops, Campaign Preparations

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Report from Vienna: Count Seckendorf's trial concludes awaiting sentence; Duke of Tuscany heads to Presburg and plans departure to Belgrade by 20th instant; officers ordered to Hungarian regiments; Field Marshal Koninglegg to depart May 1st amid hastened campaign preparations due to Turkish troop movements toward frontiers.

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They write from Vienna, That Count Seckendorf having undergone another long Examination, the whole Process is now at an End, and waits only for the definitive Sentence, which is soon expected; in the mean time, his Friends flatter themselves that he has given a satisfactory Answer to all the Inquiries that have been made concerning him.

The great Duke of Tuscany is set out for Presburg, to see his Field Equipages; and it is thought his Royal Highness will depart for Belgrade by the 20th Instant.

All the Officers have received their Third and Last Orders to repair to their Regiments in Hungary. Field Marshal Koninglegg will set out the First of May, his Equipages being already gone forwards: All the Preparations for the Campaign are hastened, upon Advice, that great Numbers of the Turkish Troops are filing down towards the Frontiers.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign War Report Political

What keywords are associated?

Vienna Report Seckendorf Trial Duke Of Tuscany Hungarian Regiments Turkish Troops Campaign Preparations

What entities or persons were involved?

Count Seckendorf Great Duke Of Tuscany His Royal Highness Field Marshal Koninglegg

Where did it happen?

Vienna

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Vienna

Event Date

20th Instant; 1st May

Key Persons

Count Seckendorf Great Duke Of Tuscany His Royal Highness Field Marshal Koninglegg

Outcome

process against seckendorf at end awaiting sentence; preparations for campaign hastened due to turkish movements

Event Details

Count Seckendorf's examination ends with satisfactory answers expected; Duke of Tuscany travels to Presburg to inspect equipages and plans to go to Belgrade by 20th instant; officers ordered to Hungarian regiments; Koninglegg departs May 1st; campaign preparations accelerated as Turkish troops approach frontiers.