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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Reports from London indicate the King of Prussia defeated Austrian forces under M. Daun near Bogendoiff on 17th ult., inflicting heavy losses including 17-19 cannons, a general killed, and 80 officers captured.
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This night M. Hellen, the Prussian minister, received, by an express, the agreeable news of a considerable advantage gained by the King his master, On the 17th ult. near Bogendoiff, over the Austrian army under the command of M. Daun, who lost a great number of men, and seventeen pieces of cannon. As this express was dispatched on the evening of the action, he has not brought any particulars.
Another Gazette adds, That M. Daun having resolved to oblige the King of Prussia to come to a battle, attacked a part of the Prussian army with his van-guard; but his Majesty disconcerted his measures, by repulsing the Austrians, who lost nineteen pieces of cannon. It is said that the General who commanded the Austrians was killed, and 80 officers taken prisoners.
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Bogendoiff
Event Date
17th Ult.
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austrians lost a great number of men, seventeen pieces of cannon; another account mentions nineteen pieces of cannon, the general who commanded the austrians killed, and 80 officers taken prisoners.
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The King of Prussia gained a considerable advantage over the Austrian army under M. Daun near Bogendoiff on the 17th ult. M. Daun attacked a part of the Prussian army with his vanguard, but the King repulsed the Austrians. An express brought the news to M. Hellen, the Prussian minister in Hague, on the night of October.