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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Prussians evacuated Prague after destroying fortifications, leaving 500 sick men behind under hostage guarantee, with two-thirds of garrison ill. Prince Charles and General Nadasti pursued the King of Prussia's forces across the Elbe, driving them into confusion.
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Prince Charles and General Nadasti have so pepper'd the King of Prussia, since his precipitate Flight over the Elbe, that he does not know where to get Footing with Safety; his Forces have been drove from Post to Pillar, and are in great Confusion.
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Prague
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prussians evacuated prague; blew up weichardt and laurenzberg; took 4 hostages for safety of 500 sick men left behind; two-thirds of garrison sick; prussian army in bad condition and great confusion after pursuit.
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Prussians evacuated Prague after blowing up the Weichardt and Laurenzberg, taking 4 hostages for the safety of 500 men too sick to carry off, with two-thirds of the garrison ill and the army in poor condition. Prince Charles and General Nadasti pursued the King of Prussia following his flight over the Elbe, driving his forces from post to pillar into confusion.