Constantinople in Flames and Its Grand Yet Humble Metropolis
A vivid Renaissance era account describes Constantinople as vast though crowded and dark, with seven gates, royal mosques led by Saint Sophia, and a harbor rivaling the world. It notes a near collapse of the Seven Towers Castle, fires blamed on soldiers for looting, about one million inhabitants, and the blaze surpassing London’s 1666 fire in extent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onstantinople
Europe
Seraglio
Pires
Constantinople
St. Sophia
Constantine the Great
Peru
Galatea, &c
Porte
Asia
Mahomet
Seven Towers
Thomas Jackson
Fleet-Markets
London
Roy Betton
Bateman
Stoughton
Hatfield
Hooper
History and Geography of Gibraltar Promontory
A concise historical survey of Gibraltar detailing its geology and dimensions, from Mons Calpe to Tarik’s Mountain. It traces strategic importance, early settlements by Romans and Carthaginians, Arab conquest, and ensuing sieges including the 1310 capture by Alonzo Perez de Guzman, with notes on territorial shifts and the peninsula’s narrow neck and plain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibraltar
Andalusia
Spain
Mons Calpe
Iberia
Calpe
Julia Tradu
Beetica
Lucius Licinius Lucullus
Fibal Tarik
Tarik
Alonzo Perez de Guzman
Mahomet
Gibraltar Besieges Chronicled Through Century of Conflict
The narrative recounts sieges of Gibraltar from 1318 to 1779, detailing Tingel King of Grenada Abamelique Don Alonzo XI and other leaders, Spanish attempts and English reliefs, with multiple capitulations and a final three year siege ending in renewed British control and naval victories that deterred Spanish efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tingel
Grenada
Abamelique
Don Alonzo XI
Gibraltar
Don Alonzo
Fez
Juzar
Muley Bueld
Juzaf
Don Enrique de Guzman
Sir George Rooke
Marquis de Villadarias
Great Britain
Spain
Utrecht
Marquis de Las Torras
Don Barcelo
Don Juan de Mendoza
Europe
Volunteers of Ireland oppose further fencible regiments
The Volunteers of Ireland held county meetings to oppose renewed fencible regiments, affirming hat as the association’s principle devoted to defending Ireland and its constitution. They declared British Parliament interference in Ireland’s liberties unacceptable and vowed to resist mercenary troops as guardians of freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volunteers of Ireland
Association of Volunteers
Ireland
Irish Volunteers Address on Liberties and Military Aid
The article records an Irish parliamentary statement affirming liberty security, the 1782 era gains, and support for a 5000 man grant to Britain. It endorses the volunteer army and the Irish establishment, while urging economy in barracks and expressing readiness to raise 20,000 sailors after independence is settled. It condemns officers or privates joining Fencible Corps as deserters and expulsion from the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricars
Great Britain
Ireland
Time of High Water at Bristol and Aust Passages
Note directs mariners crossing the passages that high water at Aust Passage is near Bristol Quay with the New Passage about one hour sooner. Passing hours at both places depend on wind, with northerly winds allowing five hours before high water and southernly or westerly winds seven hours after high water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aust Passace
Bristol Quay
Engravings and Views Of Gibraltar Royal George Dive
On Tuesday the 1st of Oober Price is Embellished with engravings including a likeness of Lieut. General Elliot from Mrs. Fuller’s painting, a quoarto view of the Castle and Bay of Gibraltar with Spanish Investment and English fleet relief in April 1781, plus a view of the Diving Bell and its machinery and four pages of Muse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oober
General Elliot
Miller
Fuller
Gibraltar
Royal George
Muse
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Hazard and Co
Royal Exchange
Sool
Roth
Ditto
Che M E
India
South Sea
Bristol-Key
Elliot
Diving Bell
London Review
The
Philological Society
Elljot
Hunter
Cruikshank
Lucile
Henry
Eliza
Charles
Sophia
Mr. Stott
Miss Purney
Cecilia
Dr. Andrew
Ignatius Sancho
Mary Deverell
Landaff
Soame Jenyns
Malcolm MacGregor
William Blackstone
Muffic
Chronicle
John Fielding
Vandour
Brown
Christmas-street
Printine
Smalltreet
Bristol
Norton
Golden-Square
Winchester
Waxpoor
Persson
J. Wilkes
Grover Frezpairn
Goodge-street
Tottenham- Court-Road
Alexander Shepard
Robert Freebairn
George Freebairn
Golden Square
Smallberry-Green Hounslow
Robson
Rees
Neath
Downes
Carmarthen
Charles Morgan
Newport
Willett
Cardiff
Daniel Thomas
Cowbridge
Padley
Swansea
Maredant
Fendon
Wace
Mr. Norton
Ake
Iisa
Bride-lane
Fleet-street
T. Cocking
Small-street
R. Crutwell
Bath
Mr Raikes
Glocester
Daffy
Bostock
Ratcliff
Squire
Anderson
Godfreys
Mills
Palmer
Bryant
Arthur Brown
Smith
Pritchard
St. James’s Church Yard
Birt
Gaisford
Warminster
Cruttwell
Hazard
Todd
Tucker
Rhode
Messrs. Hancock, Co
Davis
Greenslade
Dulverton
Bowden
Bampton
Roberts
Tiverton
Morris
Bruce
Hancock
Leir
Poole
Dewdney
Plymouth-Dock
Leas
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