Index Entry | Drums, in Modena, of Hussars, beat on march to Austrian camp |
Location | Modena |
Citation | AWM.745.034 1-8 Aug 1745:21 (1335) Extract of a private letter from the Austrian camp near Modena. The garrison of this citadal consists of 4000 men, and we have 2000 to reinforce that of Mirandola. We had a small guard, consisting of 180 Licanians and Hussars, at Vignolo, who defended themselves against the enemy with all the bravery imaginable; and when ammunition and provision fail'd them, marched off to our camp, drums beating, colours flying. . . |
Generic Title | American Weekly Mercury |
Date | 1745.08.08 |
Publisher | Bradford, Cornelia |
City, State | Philadelphia, PA |
Year | 1745 |
Bibliography | B0001540 |