European News Across Seas and Courts in Late February to March
The Dublin Gazette reports British mail arrivals from Holland and Flanders, Ottoman plans to recover Caspian conquests, and Grand Divan deliberations. Gibraltar notes Spanish naval strength, fortifications, and fears of swift surprise. Embassies from France Britain and the Netherlands urge adherence to old treaties while Algeria raids Portuguese ships from Brazil. Emperors discuss peace aims, frontier fortifications, and Carnival ban on cards. Six Russo noble youths arrive in Europe for courtly training as Prussia signals troop moves to Poland.