When was it published?

August 15, 1760 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News August 15, 1760

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Major General Totleben, General Forcade

Q: What keywords are associated?

Russian Troops, Totleben Command, Belgard Resistance, Coslin Capitulation, Forcade Advance

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

From Stargard on June 2, Major General Totleben resumes command of Russian frontier troops, unsuccessfully attacks Belgard, then captures Coslin via capitulation after the governor sets fire to suburbs; General Forcade's advance may force abandonment.

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Stargard, June 2. Major General Totleben has resumed the command of the Russian troops on our frontiers. In order to signalize his return to the army, he marched with about 4000 horse and foot, and 8 pieces of cannon against the little town of Belgard; but met with such a vigorous resistance, that he was forced to desist from his enterprise. Having afterwards received divers reinforcements, he marched to Coslin. The Governor, imagining that he was come to besiege it in form, set fire to the suburbs; but finding afterwards that the place was not tenable, and that by defending it he should sacrifice many men to no purpose, he determined to capitulate, and was allowed to march out with all the honours of war. The Russian General will probably be obliged to abandon this little conquest on the approach of General Forcade, who is advancing this way.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

Russian Troops Totleben Command Belgard Resistance Coslin Capitulation Forcade Advance

What entities or persons were involved?

Major General Totleben General Forcade

Where did it happen?

Stargard

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Stargard

Event Date

June 2

Key Persons

Major General Totleben General Forcade

Outcome

vigorous resistance at belgard forced totleben to desist; coslin capitulated with honours of war; likely abandonment due to general forcade's approach.

Event Details

Major General Totleben resumed command of Russian troops on the frontiers and marched with 4000 horse and foot plus 8 cannon against Belgard but desisted due to resistance. After reinforcements, he marched to Coslin where the Governor set fire to suburbs, deemed it untenable, and capitulated, marching out with honours.