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News From Europe and Corsica 1731 Dispatches
The issue reports naval movements and fortifications across Europe. Spaniards finish inland walls near Gibraltar with cannons planned. six Spanish men of war appear near the Straits. Brooke’s ship Anne Galley returns with recruits, calming fears amid Spain talks. Genoa Corsican hostilities, Battia bombardment, and Genoa-Imperial troop maneuvers are noted. Dispatches from Cadiz and Barcelona describe royal honors and troop embargos, while Vienna notes recruit growth and treaty commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Streights
Brooke
Anne Galley
London
Falmouth
Seville
Charles Wager
Cadiz
British South Sea Company
Genoa
Alazzio
Sardinia
Leghorn
Bastia
Corsica
Barcelona
Don Carlos
Milan
Republick of
Prince of
Wirtemberg
Port St.Mary’s
Vienna
Viden
Daun