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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Extract from a Lisbon letter dated November 22, 1758, reports the King of Prussia's recent rebuff by Count Daun's Austrians in Saxony and Silesia, though he inflicted heavy losses and maintains his position; anticipates imminent battles between French and Hanoverian armies, hoping for favorable outcomes to secure American conquests.
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Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman at Lisbon, dated November 22, 1758.
"Tis true, the heroic King of Prussia has met with a Rebuff from Count Daun: nay confesses he was surprized: however by all Accounts he has made the Austrians pay dear for the Advantage they gain'd; and is in a Condition to face them and maintain his Ground in Saxony & Sileia. Those Armies are now so near each other, as are likewise those of the French and Hanoverians, that we are daily expecting to hear of Battels ensuing in both Quarters: God grant they may be favourable for our Interest, for the better Security of our Conquests in America, for your kind Advices relating whereto I am infinitely oblig'd to you."
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Saxony & Sileia
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November 22, 1758
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king of prussia met with a rebuff and was surprised, but made austrians pay dear for their advantage; maintains ground in saxony & sileia
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The King of Prussia suffered a rebuff from Count Daun's Austrians and confessed surprise, but inflicted heavy losses on them and remains able to face them and hold Saxony & Sileia. Armies of Austrians and Prussians, as well as French and Hanoverians, are close, with battles expected soon.