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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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In Ukraine, Russian forces under Major General Bachmetow repelled a Tartar incursion across the Nieper River on February 25-26, 1788, defeating 2,000 attackers with many drowning in retreat; the main 20,000-strong Tartar army under the Sultan of Bialgorod then withdrew toward Poland, plundering villages.
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By the 18th Instant General Romanzow arrived here from the Ukraine, with Advice, that the 25th of February, Major General Bachmetow was informed that two large Detachments of Tartars appeared on the other Side of the Nieper, between Potock and Kremenczuk, upon which Advice he took the necessary Measures for giving them a warm Reception; that the 26th, at the break of Day, 2000 Tartars passed the Nieper, but were so vigorously attacked by the Russians that they were obliged to fly with the utmost Precipitation, and most of them were drowned in recrossing the River; that the Cossacks pursued the Enemy as far as the River Ingulitz; that according to the Report of the Prisoners taken in this Action, the Tartarian Army consisted of 20,000 Men, commanded by the Sultan of Bialgorod, and that upon Advice of the Defeat of the Detachment he sent over the Nieper, he retired with the rest of his Army above 100 Versts towards Poland, where he plundered and burnt several Towns and Villages.
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Ukraine
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25th And 26th Of February
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2000 tartars defeated and most drowned in retreat; prisoners taken; main tartar army of 20,000 retreated over 100 versts toward poland, plundering and burning towns and villages
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Major General Bachmetow learned of two large Tartar detachments across the Nieper between Potock and Kremenczuk on February 25 and prepared defenses. On February 26 at dawn, 2000 Tartars crossed but were attacked by Russians, fleeing in precipitation with most drowning upon recrossing. Cossacks pursued to the River Ingulitz. Prisoners reported the full Tartar army as 20,000 under the Sultan of Bialgorod, who retreated toward Poland upon hearing of the defeat.