Diplomatic and Naval News from the Atlantic to Archangel
The Dublin Gazette reports fleets under Admirals Norris and Haddock joined near the Straits of Gibraltar with twenty eight ships ready for a major expedition. From Constantinople the Persian ambassador returns with plans for alliance talks while Shach Nadir prepares for war. Across Europe, Austrian, Prussian, and Swedish forces move amid rumors of battles near Olmütz Frankenstein and Heinrichau. The Swedish king issues proclamations promising pardons to deserters and authorizing attacks on Russian ships, while trade and convoy rules tighten around blockaded ports.