Widdin siege and Turkish breakthrough in Danube region
Dispatch from Belgrade reports Count Kevenhuller’s Imperial force near Widdin with 5000 troops after Turkish reinforcements of 16000 crossed the Danube. Turks breached a bridge at Timoc, routed Grenadiers, and plundered baggage as Russians entered the camp. Imperial losses about 200 killed and 300 wounded. Turks suffered over 1300 killed. Vienna notes retreat and shifting commands as regional conflicts unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
de Kevenduller
de Mareulli
Kevennite
Widdin
Walachia
Asia
Danube
Timoc
Kevenhuller
Timac
Perfa-Palanka
Ortova
Reoo
Vienna
M. de Schmeting
Count Seckendorff
Arriv
Ufitza
Niffa
Garrifon
Vicegrad
Seckesidorf Wetach
Bositia
Francis Wallis
Trapfilvayie
Oliver Wallis
Thas
Fursteliburch
Monieur-Amelot
Corsica
Genoa
Geneva
de Coutiér
Fértainbleau
PORT NEWS PORTS AND SHIPS DEPARTURES AND ARRIVALS
Port News records ships arriving at and leaving from Bristol, Youghall, Lisbon, Virginia, Ireland, Norway, Antigua, Jamaica, Maryland, Scotland, and Rotterdam. Vessels include the George and Mary Row, Hopewell Corne, Prince of Asturias Surcliff, Eagle Ravens, Rachel Mauger, Bonetta Cusack, Union Seymour, Antelope Watsons, Minerva Nicholson, Swallow Gitton, Mary Lynch, Man of War, Codrington Barroston, Elizabeth Hodson, Success Spence, Charming Molly Mallone, Felton Trumbull, Chandos Jewers, and Dantzick Packet Spurrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
George and Mary
Row
Spain
Hopewell
Mauger
Lisbon
Spithead
Cusack
Pool
Union
Seymour
Youghall
Norway
Deal
Downs
Watsons
Pelly
East India
Mary
Carrol
Offend
Minerva
Nicholson
Carolina
Swallow
Gitton
Maryland
Charming Molly
Mallone
Sc. Remo
Felton
Trumbull
Change
Boucher
John
Etliza
Manin
Dantzick Packet
Spurrell
Dantzick
Chandos
Jewers
Rotterdam
Two Petersbourg Letters on Octakow Sacking and Fortifications
The letters describe Turkish mass casualties at Octakow after the siege, Janissaries seeking vaults to die rather than surrender, and Osman Beth killing himself to avoid capture. They dispute claims about Oczakow’s fortifications while noting Empress Catherine’s stance to keep the stronghold, with reports of Munich and Wolfembuttel touring Octakow Kinburn, and plans to rebuild the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pwolick
Oczakow
Russia
Archangel
Warsaw
Congress of Nimirow
Constantiniople
Belgrade
Niffa
Paris
Mocha
East-India Company
Company
Porto- Rico
America
Francfort
Hungary
Board of Admiralty
Pocock
Bridgewater
Aldborough
Samuel Marshal
Robert Perchard
William Cockbourn
Litchfield
Deceas
Scot
East Country
Customs
Newington-Butts
Surrey
Dhe
Charlotte Grigg
Anne Howell
Alexander Radolf
Mr. Gibson
Islington
Thomas Warfon
Gerard
Botholmley
Esg
Gio
Macray
Streights
Hambourg
Petersbourg
Dantzick
Koningsberg
Holland
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Carolina
Spain
Portugal
Flanders
Ireland
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Vesterday
France
Port News
London
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