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Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Leipic, Saxon Grenadiers mutinied while being separated for incorporation into Prussian regiments, seizing the market and shouting for the King of Poland. Prussian officers quelled the unrest with minimal bloodshed, arresting ringleaders and dispersing the rest.
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Leipic
Event Date
Monday Before April 6th
Outcome
not much bloodshed; a dozen of the ringleaders under strong guard; the rest divided and put off in separate parties; every thing was as quiet as if nothing had happened
Event Details
a Number of Saxon Grenadiers, who had Orders to separate into Parties, that they might be incorporated into the Prussian Regiments, suddenly mutinied, seized the Market Place, and began to Shout, Long live the King of Poland! This produced a great deal of Confusion, but the Prussian Officers acted with as much Coolness as if it had been a Fire, and taking the proper Steps to invest them, and, cut off all Power of Retreat, before they began the Attack, quickly obliged them to submit