Episode 3 of 4
Search and Discovery
- When
- 26 November – 16 December 1809
- Where
- Perleberg and Quitzow
Searches of the River Stepenitz and woods near Quitzow yielded no body, but Bathurst's pantaloons were found in December.
On 26 November, the River Stepenitz was dragged. On 16 December, two women found Bathurst's pantaloons in woods near Quitzow, three miles north of Perleberg. A reward of 500 thalers was offered for information.
Sources
- Benjamin Bathurst (diplomat) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-11
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