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May 5, 1758 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News May 5, 1758

The New Hampshire Gazette

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Lunebourg Troops March, Prussian Attack Brunswick, Hanoverian Siege Bremen, Military Campaign Operations

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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From Lunebourg on Feb. 11, reports indicate all troops ordered to march next Tuesday to launch a campaign, attacking the enemy simultaneously at Brunswick, Hanover, and Bremen. Prussians to lead the first assault, Hanoverians the others, with 15,000 men positioned near the Wumme to besiege Bremen, garrisoned by 10,000.

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Lunebourg, Feb. 11. All the troops have orders to put in march next Tuesday to begin the operations of the campaign. 'Tis said they will attack the enemy in three places at the same time; that is to say, by their right on the side of Brunswick, by their center at Hanover, and by their left on the side of Bremen. The Prussians will form the first attack, and the Hanoverians the two others. The latter have already a corps of 15,000 men upon the Wumme, with artillery and ammunition. They intend, 'tis said, to lay siege to Bremen, where there is a garrison of 10,000 men.

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Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

Lunebourg Troops March Prussian Attack Brunswick Hanoverian Siege Bremen Military Campaign Operations

Where did it happen?

Lunebourg

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Lunebourg

Event Date

Feb. 11

Outcome

planned simultaneous attacks at brunswick, hanover, and bremen; intended siege of bremen with 10,000-man garrison

Event Details

All troops ordered to march next Tuesday to begin campaign operations. They plan to attack the enemy simultaneously: Prussians on the right near Brunswick, Hanoverians in the center at Hanover and on the left near Bremen. Hanoverians have 15,000 men with artillery and ammunition on the Wumme, intending to besiege Bremen.