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Foreign News May 27, 1797

The Kentucky Gazette

Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky

What is this article about?

Report from Milan on February 11 details a prior convention: Grand Duke of Tuscany pays 800,000 livres for French garrison in Leghorn and 1.2 million more for withdrawal of 1,600 troops, negotiated by Marquis Manfredini with Gen. Bonaparte.

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MILAN, February 11.

The Grand Duke of Tuscany, it now appears, some time ago sent the Marquis Manfredini to Gen. Buonaparte. The result of their conference was the following convention :

I. The Grand Duke engages to pay 800,000 livres to defray the expences of the French garrison at Leghorn.

2. Gen. Buonaparte promises, in the name of the French republic, to withdraw the 1600 French troops which are at Leghorn ; and the Grand Duke engages to pay, on the day they shall begin their march, 1,200,000 livres more.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

Tuscany Convention French Garrison Leghorn Buonaparte Withdrawal Manfredini Negotiation

What entities or persons were involved?

Grand Duke Of Tuscany Marquis Manfredini Gen. Buonaparte

Where did it happen?

Leghorn

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Leghorn

Event Date

Some Time Ago (Reported February 11)

Key Persons

Grand Duke Of Tuscany Marquis Manfredini Gen. Buonaparte

Outcome

grand duke to pay 800,000 livres for garrison expenses and additional 1,200,000 livres upon withdrawal of 1,600 french troops

Event Details

The Grand Duke of Tuscany sent Marquis Manfredini to confer with Gen. Buonaparte, resulting in a convention where the Grand Duke agrees to pay 800,000 livres to cover French garrison expenses at Leghorn, and Gen. Buonaparte promises to withdraw the 1,600 troops, with the Grand Duke paying 1,200,000 more livres on the day of their march.

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