Citation - Essex Gazette: 1772.08.18

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Index Entry Band of music, in Copenhagen, played as scaffold was erected for execution 
Location Copenhagen 
Citation
EG.772.035
11-18 Aug 1772:101 (5/212)
Copenhagen, April 28.  Yesterday it was made known that the
execution of the Counts Brandt and Struensee was fixed for
today.  The timber for building the scaffold had been
previously brought to a place before the East-gate, called
the City Field, and was erected yesterday with the usual
ceremonies on such occasions, under the sound of a band of
music;
. . . [5 paragraphs follow on the execution.]


Generic Title Essex Gazette 
Date 1772.08.18 
Publisher Hall, Samuel and Ebenezer 
City, State Salem, MA 
Year 1772 
Bibliography B0016159
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