When was it published?

May 4, 1739 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News May 4, 1739

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Great Duke Of Tuscany, Imperial Majesty, Veldt Marshal Count Wallis, Veldt Marshal Count Seckendorff, Spanish Ecclesiastic, Infant Don Philip

Q: What keywords are associated?

Vienna Reports, Duke Of Tuscany, Imperial Army, Hungary Campaign, Count Wallis, Count Seckendorff, Spanish Ecclesiastic, Infant Don Philip, Italy Settlement

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What is this article about?

Reports from Vienna indicate the Great Duke of Tuscany plans to travel from Florence in April to assume command of the Imperial Army in Hungary in May, with Veldt Marshal Count Wallis under him. Emperor confers with ministers on re-employing Veldt Marshal Count Seckendorff, but faces opposition. A Spanish ecclesiastic discusses settlement in Italy for Infant Don Philip.

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March 3. They write from Vienna, that a Courier lately arrived there with a Letter from the Great Duke of Tuscany, in which he acquaints his Imperial Majesty, that he will set out from Florence in April next, that he may be at Vienna in the Beginning of May: so that it is thought his Royal Highness will take upon him the Command of the Imperial Army in Hungary this Campaign, and they assure us that the Veldt Marshal Count Wallis is to command under him; that the Emperor has had a Conference with some of his Ministers, concerning the Affair of the Veldt Marshal Count Seckendorff, and that it was even propos'd to employ him again in the Imperial Army; but that one of the Ministers represented in very strong Terms, all the Inconveniences which might result from such a Step. They add, that a Spanish Ecclesiastic, who is lately arrived at Vienna, has frequent Conferences with his Imperial Majesty's Ministers, and it is reported, that the Subject of them is a Settlement in Italy for the Infant Don Philip.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign Diplomatic

What keywords are associated?

Vienna Reports Duke Of Tuscany Imperial Army Hungary Campaign Count Wallis Count Seckendorff Spanish Ecclesiastic Infant Don Philip Italy Settlement

What entities or persons were involved?

Great Duke Of Tuscany Imperial Majesty Veldt Marshal Count Wallis Veldt Marshal Count Seckendorff Spanish Ecclesiastic Infant Don Philip

Where did it happen?

Vienna

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Vienna

Event Date

March 3

Key Persons

Great Duke Of Tuscany Imperial Majesty Veldt Marshal Count Wallis Veldt Marshal Count Seckendorff Spanish Ecclesiastic Infant Don Philip

Outcome

great duke expected to command imperial army in hungary with count wallis subordinate; re-employment of count seckendorff proposed but opposed due to potential inconveniences; conferences on italian settlement for infant don philip.

Event Details

Courier brings letter from Great Duke of Tuscany announcing departure from Florence in April to reach Vienna in May and assume command of Imperial Army in Hungary; Count Wallis to serve under him. Emperor discusses Seckendorff's potential re-employment with ministers, but one argues against it strongly. Spanish ecclesiastic holds frequent conferences with ministers on settlement in Italy for Infant Don Philip.