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A leading member of the Hanseatic League
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lubeck
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Population (2000): 1303 Housing Units (2000): 540 Land area (2000): 4.271821 sq. miles (11.063965 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.271821 sq. miles (11.063965 sq. km) FIPS code: 49156 Located within: West ...
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Lübeck is a German city, founded in 1143. Lübeck or Lubeck may also refer to:
Usage examples of lubeck.
It was, however, certain that a landing of the Russians was expected at Stralsund, or at Travemtinde, the port of Lubeck, at the mouth of the little river Trave.
Meanwhile the Syndic Doormann proceeded to Lubeck, where there was also a deputy from Bremen.
The Emperor gave me so many orders for army clothing that all that could be supplied by the cities of Hamburg, Bremen, and Lubeck would have been insufficient for executing the commissions.
Thus, for example, the Emperor ordered the seizure at Hamburg, Bremen, and Lubeck of all English merchandise, whatever might be its nature or origin.
I obtained this information from a merchant of Lubeck who came to Hamburg on purpose to show me a letter he had received from his correspondent in Madrid.
But his demands became so extravagant that the city of Lubeck was utterly unable to satisfy them.
Strange as it may appear, it is nevertheless the fact, that, oppressive as had been his presence at Lubeck, the Hanse Towns soon had reason to regret him.
The Prince de Ponte-Corvo was at Travemunde, a small seaport near Lubeck, but that did not prevent him from giving directions for the festival of the 15th of August.
Schill accordingly gave up his designs on that city, and leaving it on his left, entered Lubeck, which was undefended.
The precipitate flight of these persons from Lubeck spread some alarm in Hamburg.
On the day after the arrival of the Cossacks a detachment was sent to Lubeck, where they were received with the same honours as at Hamburg.
To expiate the crime of rebellion Hamburg was required to pay an extraordinary contribution of 48,000,000 francs, and Lubeck a contribution of 6,000,000.
The hostages from Lubeck were taken to, Hamburg: they were placed between decks on board an old ship in the port: this was a worthy imitation of the prison hulks of England.
In Lubeck his power is absolute, and he is far more dedicated to the cause than I, my friend.
He is a mean-spirited man, and it has come to my attention that he has been making inquiries from Lubeck as to yur reasons for being here in Hamburg.