When was it published?

October 6, 1758 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News October 6, 1758

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Turkish Minister, King Of Prussia

Q: What keywords are associated?

Petersburg Letters, Turkish Minister, Russian Court, Confederacy Prussia, King Of Prussia, Ottoman Porte, Diplomatic Embarrassment

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Private letters from Petersburg dated July 25 report the Russian court growing embarrassed by the Turkish minister's probing questions on the confederacy against the King of Prussia, fearing it signals potential future aggression against the Ottoman Porte.

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July 25. According to private letters from Petersburg, the court seems to be more and more embarrassed by the Turkish minister, who having been very inquisitive as to the real motives of the confederacy against the King of Prussia, and receiving only general answers, remarked that the same spirit of policy which dictated the pulling down that Prince, and the seizing the kingdom of Prussia might naturally lead the confederates to turn their arms against the Porte, whenever they should find themselves strong enough to undertake such an enterprize.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic War Report

What keywords are associated?

Petersburg Letters Turkish Minister Russian Court Confederacy Prussia King Of Prussia Ottoman Porte Diplomatic Embarrassment

What entities or persons were involved?

Turkish Minister King Of Prussia

Where did it happen?

Petersburg

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Petersburg

Event Date

July 25

Key Persons

Turkish Minister King Of Prussia

Outcome

russian court embarrassed by minister's suspicions of future aggression against the porte

Event Details

According to private letters from Petersburg, the court is increasingly embarrassed by the Turkish minister, who inquired about the motives of the confederacy against the King of Prussia and received only general answers. The minister remarked that the same policy could lead the confederates to attack the Porte when strong enough.