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Foreign News May 7, 1788

The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

What is this article about?

Reports from Feb. 2 detail Russian plans to send a fleet of 24 sail of the line to the Mediterranean, with Austrian and Russian armies preparing to invade Moldavia and attack Ottoman territories in Servia, Bulgaria, and Bosnia, involving 200,000 men in Hungary and 80,000 in Galicia.

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Feb. 2. The Empress of Russia means to send a fleet of 24 sail of the line into the Mediterranean: and the Gazette of Petersburgh, published by royal authority, declares that opposition will be made to the entrance of this force into the Mediterranean, either by France or England, in the latter of which, it has been agreed this fleet shall victual and refit.

General Field Marshal Loudon, well known for his military talents, and determined bravery in the war of 1757, undertakes, at the age of 70, the conquest of Moldavia, while the Emperor in person takes upon him the command of the army in Hungary, consisting of 200,000 men, which being divided into different bodies will attack the Turks in Servia, Bulgaria, and Bosnia.

A third Army will be stationed in Galicia, which with the Russians, who are to join it, will amount to 80,000 men, and can with great facility act in concert with the grand army of the empress, which is already on the borders of the Ukraine, and of Podolia.

It is resolved to enter Moldavia by two armies, at two different places at the same time: the Austrian forces will penetrate into it by Buckowine, and the Russian by the Polish-Ukraine.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign Naval Affairs War Report

What keywords are associated?

Russian Fleet Mediterranean Austrian Conquest Moldavia Turkish War Preparations Field Marshal Loudon Emperor Hungary Army

What entities or persons were involved?

Empress Of Russia General Field Marshal Loudon The Emperor

Where did it happen?

Moldavia

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Moldavia

Event Date

Feb. 2.

Key Persons

Empress Of Russia General Field Marshal Loudon The Emperor

Outcome

planned conquest of moldavia; attacks on turks in servia, bulgaria, and bosnia; russian fleet to mediterranean with potential opposition from france or england.

Event Details

The Empress of Russia plans to send a fleet of 24 sail of the line into the Mediterranean, with the Gazette of Petersburgh declaring opposition will be made by France or England, where the fleet will victual and refit. General Field Marshal Loudon, aged 70, undertakes the conquest of Moldavia. The Emperor commands 200,000 men in Hungary to attack Turks in Servia, Bulgaria, and Bosnia. A third army of 80,000 in Galicia will join Russians and act with the Empress's grand army on Ukraine and Podolia borders. Moldavia to be entered by Austrian forces via Buckowine and Russians via Polish-Ukraine simultaneously.

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