When was it published?

October 28, 1737 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News October 28, 1737

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign, Rebellion Or Revolt

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Count De Seckendorf, Field Marshal Count De Khevenhuller, Colonel Lentulus

Q: What keywords are associated?

Servia Military Detachment, Khevenhuller Invest Widdin, Lentulus Advance, Turks Abandon Novi Passera, Albania Macedonia Inhabitants Revolt

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

In Servia, Count de Seckendorf detached Field Marshal Count de Khevenhuller with troops to invest Widdin. Colonel Lentulus advanced to Albania and Macedonia frontiers after Turks abandoned Novi Passera; locals ready to revolt against the Porte with German support.

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They write from Servia, that the Count de Seckendorf has detached the Field Marshal, Count de Khevenhuller, with 6 Regiments of Horse, 100 Hussars, 20 Companies of Grenadiers, and 4 Field Pieces, to invest Widdin. Colonel Lentulus, whom the Count de Seckendorff sent before-hand with a Detachment of Horse, to view the Passes into the Province of Servia, writes Word, that the Turks had abandoned the Town and Fort of Novi Passera; whereupon he advanced afterwards to the Frontiers of Albania and Macedonia, where he found the Inhabitants disposed to take up Arms against the Porte, if they had but the German Militia to support them.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign Rebellion Or Revolt

What keywords are associated?

Servia Military Detachment Khevenhuller Invest Widdin Lentulus Advance Turks Abandon Novi Passera Albania Macedonia Inhabitants Revolt

What entities or persons were involved?

Count De Seckendorf Field Marshal Count De Khevenhuller Colonel Lentulus

Where did it happen?

Servia

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Servia

Key Persons

Count De Seckendorf Field Marshal Count De Khevenhuller Colonel Lentulus

Outcome

turks abandoned the town and fort of novi passera; inhabitants of albania and macedonia disposed to take up arms against the porte if supported by german militia.

Event Details

The Count de Seckendorf has detached the Field Marshal, Count de Khevenhuller, with 6 Regiments of Horse, 100 Hussars, 20 Companies of Grenadiers, and 4 Field Pieces, to invest Widdin. Colonel Lentulus, sent beforehand with a Detachment of Horse to view the Passes into the Province of Servia, reports that the Turks had abandoned the Town and Fort of Novi Passera; whereupon he advanced to the Frontiers of Albania and Macedonia, where he found the Inhabitants disposed to take up Arms against the Porte, if they had but the German Militia to support them.