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Foreign News July 4, 1795

The Kentucky Gazette

Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky

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A July 4 report from Lexington lists European territories conquered by France since the war's start, including the Austrian Netherlands, Dutch provinces, various electorates, duchies, and parts of Spain and Savoy, adding 13 million people to the French Republic's 39 million population.

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Lexington July 4.

The following is a list of the countries conquered by the French from the different sovereign princes of Europe since the commencement of the present war.

The ten provinces of Brabant, Antwerp, Mechlin, Limburg, Luxembourg, Namur, Hainault, Artois, Cambrensis, and Flanders, forming the Austrian Netherlands and formerly subject to the Emperor of Germany.

The seven United Provinces of Holland, Zealand, Friesland, Groningen, Overyssel, Guelderland, & Utrecht, forming the Dutch nation, and formerly subject to the Stadtholder.

The principality of Liege, with the cities of Liege and Spa, formerly subject to the Prince Bishop, as sovereign of that country.

The Bishoprick of Spire with its chief city, formerly subject to its sovereign bishop.

The Dutchy of Deux Ponts, formerly subject to the Elector Palatine.

All the Electorate of Treves, on the south side of the Rhine, with the chief city of the Electorate, and the city of Coblentz.

All the Electorate of Cologne, on the south of the Rhine, with its chief city.

The chief part of the Electorate of Mentz, on the south of the Rhine.

All the dominions of the Elector Palatine on the south of the Rhine.

The Duchy of Juliers, with its chief city, Aix-la-Chapelle, formerly subject to the Elector Palatine.

The Duchy of Cleves with the city of Cleves, formerly subject to the king of Prussia.

In the South, the Duchy of Savoy, with its chief city Chamberry, formerly subject to the king of Sardinia.

The city and county of Nice, formerly subject to the same.

The principality of Monaco, formerly subject to its sovereign prince.

From Spain, the greatest part of their rich provinces of Biscay, and Catalonia, with their important garrisons, cities and Founderies.

The whole of these countries are calculated to contain a population of thirteen millions of souls, which increases the French Republic to the enormous number of thirty-nine millions of people!

What sub-type of article is it?

War Report Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

French Conquests European Territories Austrian Netherlands Dutch Provinces Electorates French Republic Expansion

Where did it happen?

Europe

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Europe

Event Date

Since The Commencement Of The Present War

Outcome

the whole of these countries are calculated to contain a population of thirteen millions of souls, which increases the french republic to the enormous number of thirty-nine millions of people!

Event Details

List of countries conquered by the French from sovereign princes of Europe: ten provinces forming the Austrian Netherlands; seven United Provinces forming the Dutch nation; principality of Liege; Bishoprick of Spire; Dutchy of Deux Ponts; Electorates of Treves, Cologne, and chief part of Mentz; dominions of the Elector Palatine; Duchies of Juliers and Cleves; Duchy of Savoy; city and county of Nice; principality of Monaco; greatest part of Spanish provinces of Biscay and Catalonia.

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