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Foreign News September 28, 1759

The New Hampshire Gazette

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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Reports from July-August detail a Russian victory over Prussian forces on July 23 near Zulichau and Grumberg, with heavy Prussian losses. Russians advance to Francfort on Oder, causing alarm in Berlin. Prussian reinforcements under King Frederick, Prince Henry, and generals Wedel and Manteuffel pursue.

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From the Whitehall Evening Post of Aug. 11th, this Moment come to Hand, are the following Accounts, which we are sorry to find, contrary to those we before received, of the Action between the Prussian and Russian Army. They are wrote at the Royal Prussian Camp at Lewenberg July 26, at Dantzick July 28, and at Berlin July 31st, as follows,--

The Battle was fought July 23d, in the Afternoon. The Dantzick Account says, a Victory was gained by the Russians, in which 22,000 Prussians lost their lives, with a great Number of Officers: that it was renewed the next Morning, and not a few of them drowned. General Manteuffel, tho' wounded, assisted General Wedel in making the Retreat: The Action happened between Zulichau and Grumberg. The victorious Russian Army is in full March for Francfort: This Account was written by the Primate to the Senators of Poland, whom he sends to repair to Warsaw: which would not have so much Credit, was it not immediately followed by one from Berlin, of the 31st of July, which says, We have the disagreeable News, that the Russians have made themselves Masters of Francfort upon the Oder; and some of their Cossacks, and other Ragga Muffins had appeared within 4 or 5 Miles of that Place. It is impossible to express the Consternation we [at Berlin] were under, which however, is a little abated upon the News that a great Corps of Hussars from the King's Army is at no great Distance; and that Prince Henry has actually joined Gen. Wedel with 18,000 Men, and is at the Heels of the Russian Army. The Account from the Royal Prussian Camp, says, The News that the Russians have gained an Advantage over the Army of Count Dohna, has thrown the Army here into a kind of Distraction; so that they demand in a tumultuous Manner to be led out to revenge the Loss of their Countrymen, upon the Austrians. His Majesty knows how to take Advantage of this warm Disposition in the Soldiers. ..... The Gazetteer then goes on to suppose the Prussians will give no Quarter. He doubts not if the King's Prudence will allow him to risk an Action; and concludes, that by persisting in this prudent Method he will certainly be outdone.-- A Paragraph under Hamburgh, Aug 3d, says,-- The Account sent here by the Russian General to the Agent, is very modest; he says only, that he kept the Field of Battle, he lost one General Officer; but Letters from Berlin say, The Royal Family have quitted their Capital, and that his Prussian Majesty with 12,000 Horse has joined Gen. Wedel, with a just Purpose of repairing the Loss that his Army sustained in the late Action.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign War Report

What keywords are associated?

Prussian Russian Battle Zulichau Grumberg Russian Victory Francfort Oder General Wedel Prince Henry

What entities or persons were involved?

General Manteuffel General Wedel Count Dohna Prince Henry His Prussian Majesty Primate

Where did it happen?

Between Zulichau And Grumberg

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Between Zulichau And Grumberg

Event Date

July 23d

Key Persons

General Manteuffel General Wedel Count Dohna Prince Henry His Prussian Majesty Primate

Outcome

russians gained victory; 22,000 prussians lost lives, many officers; some drowned; russians masters of francfort upon the oder; prussian reinforcements joining

Event Details

Battle fought July 23 afternoon between Prussian and Russian armies near Zulichau and Grumberg; renewed next morning; Russians victorious and advancing to Francfort; Prussians retreating under Wedel and wounded Manteuffel; alarm in Berlin as Cossacks approach; Prince Henry joins Wedel with 18,000 men; King with 12,000 horse joins; Russian general reports keeping field, losing one general officer; Prussian army agitated over loss to Russians under Dohna.

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