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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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The King of Prussia achieved a complete victory over General Laudohn on August 15, 1760, in Bohemia, killing 10,000 enemies, capturing 4,000 prisoners and 90 cannons, through a remarkable forced march outpacing Count Daun's army.
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"Our last Foreign mails bro't an account of an entire victory obtained by the King of Prussia over General Laudohn. He made a forced march which amazes all Europe, killed 10,000, took 4000 prisoners, 90 pieces of cannon, with all their tents and baggage; and this, almost in the view of Count Daun and his army, who had marched another way thro' Bohemia, and yet could not keep up with the King, who had marched about 33 English miles a day, with his foot and artillery, for 6 days successively. The further particulars have not yet come to hand, as the wind has been unfavourable, but the victory must have been complete. It happened the 15th of August."
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Bohemia
Event Date
15th Of August 1760
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killed 10,000, took 4000 prisoners, 90 pieces of cannon, with all their tents and baggage; victory complete
Event Details
The King of Prussia obtained an entire victory over General Laudohn through a forced march of about 33 English miles a day with foot and artillery for 6 days successively, amazing all Europe, almost in view of Count Daun's army which marched another way through Bohemia but could not keep up.