When was it published?

May 22, 1761 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News May 22, 1761

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Prussian Recruits, Army Augmentation, Iorgau Soldiers, Leipzig Eilenburg, Cavalry Remounted, Next Campaign

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Letters from Iorgau dated 21st ult. report massive recruit influx to Prussian regiments in Iorgau, Leipzig, and Eilenburg, overcrowding houses. Infantry augmented, cavalry remounted and complete, forming the largest army yet for the Prussian Majesty's next campaign.

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16. By letters from Iorgau, of the 21st ult. we are told. that the numbers of recruits that had joined their respective regiments in that city and neighbourhood were amazing ; that every private house was crowded with soldiers. little houses having six or seven, and large ones from sixteen to twenty six, and that it was the same both at Leipzig and Eilenburg.

The Prussian infantry (Says these letters) is already augmented, and the cavalry is quite compleat, those that wanted horses being remounted. They make a fine appearance: and we may venture to affirm. that his Prussian Majesty never yet took the field with such a numerous army as he will have the next campaign.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign War Report

What keywords are associated?

Prussian Recruits Army Augmentation Iorgau Soldiers Leipzig Eilenburg Cavalry Remounted Next Campaign

What entities or persons were involved?

His Prussian Majesty

Where did it happen?

Iorgau

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Iorgau

Event Date

21st Ult.

Key Persons

His Prussian Majesty

Outcome

prussian infantry augmented, cavalry complete and remounted, forming the most numerous army yet for the next campaign.

Event Details

Letters report amazing numbers of recruits joining regiments in Iorgau and neighbourhood, crowding every private house with soldiers (small houses 6-7, large 16-26), same at Leipzig and Eilenburg. Prussian forces make a fine appearance.