Battle Account of the Allied Forces Near Aschaffenburg
A private letter from the Fourth Life-Guards recounts a major engagement with the French. The account details river terrain, cannon placements, and heavy fighting lasting hours, with many officers wounded and feared losses of men and horses. The writer notes captured enemy cannons, mutiple comings and goings, and reports on camp life, provisions, and ongoing pursuit, with mentions of royal figures and allied generals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanax
Aschaffenburgh
Kactle
Duke of Cumberland
Duke d
Aremberg
Clayton
Lord Crawford
Mars
Nick
Buzza
England
Port News Summary from June 29
Seal reports the Mapettys Ship Hannah captained by Fowler sails for Jamaica, and the Thomas and John with Fletcher arrives from Carolina. Ruxley Bathley sails for Turkey, remains with two men of war and ships for Gibraltar. Dover reports the Trimmer Rediard from Liffon and the Expedition Roffiter sails for Oporto. Wind E by S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port News
Seal
Mapetty
Hannah
Fowler
Jamaica
Thomas
John
Fletcher
Carolina
Ruxley
Bathley
Turky
Gibraltar
S. Dover
Trimmer
Rediard
Liffon
Expedition
Roffiter
Oporto
Brass cannon cast for Queen of Hungary gift in London
Six pieces of brass cannon include two 24 Pounders and four 16 Pounders recently cast at Woolwich with the Queen of Hungary’s arms. John Innys to command a company in General Hargrove’s Regiment at Gibraltar. Alexander Hume elected MP for Southwark by 41, defeating William Hammond by about 70 on the poll. A Lieutenancy court at Guildhall confirmed the new officers.
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London
Woolwich
Hungary
John Innys
Charing-Cross
Hargrove
Gibraltar
Alexander Hume
Ely
Southwark
William Hammond
Guildhall
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Sim
P.S
Hanau
Yetterday
St. Siiour
Mark Smithson
Guildford
Surrey
Winifred Lawton
Lambe
Aberdeen
Patrick Forbes
Columbine
Onay
Canvercury
Scott
Shacklewell
Hackney
Stepple
Fountain
Cheapside
Oxford
John Free
St. James’s Garrick-Hythe
Ildertford College
Excise
Pancras
Winchester
Mr. Kigg
Refwood
Sadeer
Salisbury
Capt. Hartley
Baily
Owo
John Head
Sir Henry Parker
Richard Warwick
Kent Man
Havanna
Port-Royal
London Bridge
South Sea
Bank Brat
India
Royal Txchangs Assurance
Prem
Royal Exchange
Craig
South-Sea House
South-Sea Company
Threadneedie-Street
Arcus Allius Cicero
R. Francklin
Bufkl-fieer
Coyem-Gardene
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