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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Reports from Vienna detail Russian plans for diversions in Crimea and Dnieper to join Austrian troops, confirmation of Sham's Kouli Kan's intent to attack Turks, offers of 120,000 Florins from abbeys for the campaign, and Turks abandoning siege of Temeswar due to floods in Banat.
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By the same Courier it's also confirm'd, that Sham's Kouli Kan is dispos'd to attack the Turks with a numerous Army.
Several rich Abbeys, and Ecclesiastical Communities in the Emperor's Hereditary Dominions, have offer'd large Sums towards the Expences of the approaching Campaign, amounting to 120,000 Florins.
Letters from Temeswar bring, that since the great Rains which have occasion'd the Rivers to overflow in the Banat, and render'd the Roads impassable, the Turks appear to have entirely abandon'd the Design of besieging that Place.
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Vienna
Event Date
April 18
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turks abandon design of besieging temeswar; 120,000 florins offered for campaign
Event Details
Courier from Petersburg brings plan for Russian diversions in Crimea and Dnieper to join Imperial troops; confirmation of Sham's Kouli Kan's attack on Turks; abbeys offer 120,000 Florins; floods in Banat cause Turks to abandon Temeswar siege.