When was it published?

September 16, 1757 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News September 16, 1757

The New Hampshire Gazette

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Siege Of Prague, Bombardment, City Destruction, Starvation, French Relief Myth

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

A private letter from Dresden dated June 4 reports that an express from the army besieging Prague describes the city's dire state: 700 houses and three churches burned, streets filled with dead bodies, Jews starving, and the place expected to fall within a week, with no French relief army coming.

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June 16. We learn by a private Letter from Dresden, dated June the 4th, that an Express was just arrived from the Army before Prague with an Account, that the Besiegers themselves were struck with Compassion for the deplorable State of that Capital, and of those within it; that in Consequence of the Bombardment, 700 Houses and three large Churches have been reduced to Ashes; that the principal Streets are, in a Manner, choaked with the dead Bodies of Men and Horses; that the Jews being plundered of every Thing, are daily dying for Want; and that it is looked upon as a Thing impossible the Place should hold out a Week more, especially as they are now undeceived, in Respect to the Notion that had prevailed amongst them, that the French had entered Bohemia with an Army of 100,000 Men for their Relief.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

Siege Of Prague Bombardment City Destruction Starvation French Relief Myth

Where did it happen?

Prague

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Prague

Event Date

June The 4th

Outcome

700 houses and three large churches reduced to ashes; principal streets choaked with dead bodies of men and horses; jews daily dying for want; place impossible to hold out a week more

Event Details

An Express arrived from the Army before Prague reporting that the Besiegers were struck with Compassion for the deplorable State of the Capital due to Bombardment; the defenders undeceived about French Army of 100,000 Men entering Bohemia for Relief.