When was it published?

October 13, 1758 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News October 13, 1758

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Court News, Political, Military Campaign

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Count De Clermont, Marshal D'etrees, Count De Maillebois

Q: What keywords are associated?

Versailles Court Confusion, Ministers Disgraced, Officers Bastille, Crevelt Betrayal, Hastenbeck Betrayal, Seven Years War Rumors

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Private letters from Brussels report extreme confusion at the Versailles court: ministers disgraced, offers declined, 12 officers imprisoned in the Bastille, and rumors of betrayals involving Count de Clermont at Crevelt and Marshal d'Estrées at Hastenbeck by Count de Maillebois.

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July 23. According to private letters from Brussels, it is not easy to conceive the confusion of any Court to be greater than that of Versailles at present. Some great ministers disgraced, and several to whom great places have been offered, declining to accept. Twelve Officers of Rank sent in one week to the Bastile. Abundance of strange Reports flying about; and amongst the rest, that the count de Clermont was betrayed by somebody at Crevelt, as marshal d'Etrees was at Hastenbeck by the count de Maillebois.

What sub-type of article is it?

Court News Political Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

Versailles Court Confusion Ministers Disgraced Officers Bastille Crevelt Betrayal Hastenbeck Betrayal Seven Years War Rumors

What entities or persons were involved?

Count De Clermont Marshal D'etrees Count De Maillebois

Where did it happen?

Versailles

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Versailles

Event Date

July 23

Key Persons

Count De Clermont Marshal D'etrees Count De Maillebois

Outcome

some great ministers disgraced; several declined great places; twelve officers of rank sent to the bastile; rumors of betrayals at crevelt and hastenbeck.

Event Details

According to private letters from Brussels, the confusion at the Versailles court is greater than imaginable. Some great ministers disgraced, and several to whom great places have been offered, declining to accept. Twelve Officers of Rank sent in one week to the Bastile. Abundance of strange Reports flying about; and amongst the rest, that the count de Clermont was betrayed by somebody at Crevelt, as marshal d'Etrees was at Hastenbeck by the count de Maillebois.