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Siege updates from Doway and surrounding fronts in 1700s letter
Reports from the front lines describe French siege efforts around Doway with 800 wagon convoys, reinforced positions at Fort Scarpe, and the garrison pressured to defend amid rising casualties. News notes Royal paraphernalia, postal arrangements, and Lord Bolingbroke’s movements as battles threaten broader retaliation.
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Fiers
Earl of
Fort Scarpe
Laziere
Notre Dame Gate
Lefe
Notre Dame
St. Eloy
Eugene
Deway
Bethune
Aire
St. Venant
Bouchain
Quesnoy
Prince Eugene