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Military Movements and Diplomacy Across Frontiers in 1712
Dispatches from Hanover and Brussels detail Danish troop movements and Dutch defense plans, with two battalions marching to the frontier and sieges near Ghent. Reports from Bruges, Dour, and Ghent describe garrisons, foraging arrangements, and orders to shield the country as allied forces maneuver. London notes plague quarantines and political prorogations, while New York reports Governor Hunter urging funding and warns of a looming frontier danger. Coals, corn, and ships move through Ringsend as maritime pilots relay arrivals and outbound convoys across the Atlantic.
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Hanover
Denmark
D’uriel
Bruffels
Council of State
States of
Quenoy
Sutton
Bruges
Durell
Duntirt
Caris
Metrail
Ghent
Eth
Tournay
Hague
Doway
Orchies
Pont 2 Roche
London
Duke of Argyle
Port Mabon
Glucktadt
New York
Robert Hunter
General Assembly of
New- York
Lords Commissioners of Trade
Attrocesalifon
Bermudas
Albany
Ringsend
Robert of and
Newry
Rose
Rosewater
Carlingford
St. Sebastiens
Bilbot
Oporto
Cork
Waterford
Nemenham
Sheik
Chesfer
Leverpooly
Sale