Mail from Holland reports Silesia campaign outlook
Berlin December 24 reports prayers for the success of King in Silesia with Schewnitz and Breslau rustling, troops massing, and fortifications rising. The King promises protection to convents, praises Brandenbourg bravely, and signals a large augmentation of forces including artillery and horses. A letter to the States General defends rights to Silesia and seeks imperial stability amid Austria succession concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ublick
Silesia
Schewnitz
Lignitz
Grunberg
Breslau
Wenceslas de Wallis
Count Preyfing
Glogau
Brandenbourg
Gefler
Poland
Prussian
Lithuania
Leopold
Anhalt
Deffau
Sileha
Duke of
Fuldtein
Foot
Prussia
Prince Dietrich
Leos
Cilfeldt
Ham
Mouon
Charles Leopold of
Mecklenbourg
Anne
Russia
Duchy of Courland
Brieg
Wohlau
Austria
Hungary
Bohemia
House of Austria
Port News Ship Movements From Various Ports
December notices from Falmouth Plymouth Cowes and Deal detail arrivals and departures. Vessels from London Dublin Lisbon Waterford Limerick Virginia and Rotterdam report in with cargoes or repairs. Ships seek Dublin to London routes while other craft face damage and delays in Studland Bay North Sea conditions and Leaks demand attention.
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Falmouth
London
Mediterranean
Dempsey
Dublin
Bretk
Pool
Studland Bay
Catherine
Roberts
Figueira
Harman
Jamaica
Hooper
Lisbon
Curracea
Plymouth
Plant
Milford
Woolley
Lithon Tor
Dart‘mouth
Waterford
Ostend
Liverty
Tenonga
Limerick
Society
Redwood
Petersburgh
Concordia
Breswick
Bourdeaux Tor Hamburgh
Cowes
Love
Merrine
Rotterdam
Anne
Chafe
Mary
Ahier
Botton
Maria
Hoogweerfs
Nore Dame
Defoi
Dunkirk
Rachel
South Carolina
Dove
Stainton
Aberdeen
Newcastle
Lifton
North Sea
Studland
Buckingham
Deal
Downs
Blaze
East Indies
Guiney
Pipon
Gibraltar
Portsmouth
Britannia
Tremble
Gould
Abroad War News and Local Notices from London
Letters from Petersburg and Vienna report tensions between Great Britain Russia and Prussia with troop mobilizations and talks at the Parisian court. Telegrams from Stockholm note Sweden’s ongoing negotiations. London announces appointments, a bishop consecration, sheriff selections for Wales, and local crimes including robberies and a jail sentence, with fires and collapsed houses adding to the day’s brief incidents.
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Petersburg
Great Britain
Russia
Finch
Vienna
Silesia
Jeanz
Council of War
Paris
Sintzendorff
Marquis de Mirepoix
France
Charles of Lorrain
Italy
Turin
Sardinia
Savoy
Hague
Altena
Estow
Elden
Naval Transport Arrivals at Portsmouth and Humber Ports
The Naval Transport for Portsmouth reports arrivals of the Enterprize and Skinner from Virginia and Cowes. Wind southwest. At Humber a vessel named Ruby Moon from Gotten burgh reaches port, among several other arrivals noted across ports.
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Portsmouth
Skinner
Virginia
Cowes
Humber
Gottenburgh
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Yvesterday
Holland
Berlin
Port News
Francis Earl
Horse Grenadier Guards
T Horse Guards
Viscount Shannon
Gilvert
Bihop
Langaff
Canterbars
Tomnbetin
Majesty In Council
South Wales
Brecon
Jeffrey Jeffreys
Carmarthen
Pottpound
Cardigan
Pottpond
Glamorgan
Rowland Dawkins
Kulvroorh
Pemibroke
Pottpon
D. Kadnor
Edward Price
Boultibrooke
North Wales
Anglesea
Rice Williams
Quirt
Cariuvon
Leman
Bishopstate-Street
Jatt
William Baytey
Horse Guards
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