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Foreign News
October 21, 1812
Event 2 of 2
Alexandria Gazette, Commercial And Political
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
One of the letters by the Gottenburg mail mentions a proclamation issued by the Hetman Platoff, offering his daughter in marriage, with a portion of 200,000 rubles, to any man of his corps who should bring in the tyrant Bonaparte, dead or alive.
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The year 1812 presents the sorrowful spectacle of the whole civilized world (as it is called) being in a state of warfare. Such a period has not before occurred for many ages. For the last twenty years, human blood has flowed in torrents, "even unto the horse bridles." Ah! what has it availed, what benefit has mankind received from the mighty slaughter! It is literally "a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness."
The French have lost 300,000 men since they first invaded Spain!
One of the letters by the Gottenburg mail, mentions a proclamation issued by the Hetman Platoff, offering his daughter in marriage, with a portion of 200,000 rubles, to any man of his corps who should bring in the tyrant Bonaparte, dead or alive.—London paper, Aug. 24.
The French have lost 300,000 men since they first invaded Spain!
One of the letters by the Gottenburg mail, mentions a proclamation issued by the Hetman Platoff, offering his daughter in marriage, with a portion of 200,000 rubles, to any man of his corps who should bring in the tyrant Bonaparte, dead or alive.—London paper, Aug. 24.
What sub-type of article is it?
War Report
Military Campaign
What keywords are associated?
Hetman Platoff
Bonaparte Capture
Cossack Proclamation
Russian Incentive
What entities or persons were involved?
Hetman Platoff
Bonaparte
Foreign News Details
Event Date
Aug. 24
Key Persons
Hetman Platoff
Bonaparte
Event Details
One of the letters by the Gottenburg mail mentions a proclamation issued by the Hetman Platoff, offering his daughter in marriage, with a portion of 200,000 rubles, to any man of his corps who should bring in the tyrant Bonaparte, dead or alive.