Record Number: 6315
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'In reading "The Gazette" for the 22nd instant I find the King of Prussia, with about 20,000, has beat the combined forces of the empire and France, which were about 60,000; he having been totally routed by them and taken almost or quite all their cannon, baggage, etc., taking and killing in the field of battle and the pursuit 10,000 men.'
Century:1700-1799
Date:25 Nov 1757
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: East Hoathly
county: Sussex
(Reader):
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solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:9 Jun 1729
Socio-Economic Group:Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation:shopkeeper
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The London Gazette
Genre:Politics
Form of Text:Print: Newspaper
Publication Details22 November 1757
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:6315
Source:Thomas Turner
Editor:David Vaisey
Title:The Dairy of Thomas Turner
Place of Publication:Oxford
Date of Publication:1984
Vol:n/a
Page:124
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Thomas Turner, David Vaisey (ed.), The Dairy of Thomas Turner, (Oxford, 1984), p. 124, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=6315, accessed: 27 September 2024
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