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NEWJ.737.022
1 Nov 1737:11,12 (550)
London, Sept. 1. A relation at large is published at
Petersburg, of the siege and conquest of Oczakow, of which
the following is the most material part.
On the festival of St. Peter and St. Paul, which was June
29 O.S. the day that the Count de Munich approached within
cannon-shot of the town, the Turks, to the number of 5000
men, of the best troops, continually harassed the hussars
and cossacks, who were his van guard, but were put to flight
with considerable loss. One of the prisoners then taken
reported that a reinforcement of 7000 pick'd men arrived the
day before from Bender; that the garrison consisted 20,000
men, and was provided with all necessaries. . . [1 para.]
On the 1st of July the advanced troops on both sides had a
very bloody engagement: . . . [24 lines]
Next morning at day-break the greatest part of the town
seemed to be in flames, the artillery having continued
playing all night; and to increase the consternation the
generals ordered the fire to be doubled: At which time too
half of the army which was under arms, advanced towards the
place, with drums beating, and colours flying, as if they
immediately intended a general storm, in order to draw all
the garrison to them, and to hinder them from extinguishing
the fire, which succeeded accordingly; for soon after, two
magazines of gunpowder blew up into the air. . . [1 full
col. more.]
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