British Packets, Dutch Masks, and Polish Intrigue
Notices from Aug 11 to Aug 17 report British packets shipping to Holland, a Queen mother urging King Augustus to intervene in Poland, and French officers praising Ruffian court politeness. Imperial forces reinforce, Don Carlos rumored to visit, and Portugal eyeing peace with the Emperor. Mentz and Vienna dispatches discuss subsidies, plunder, and maneuvers near Heidelberg as armies concentrate on Rhine and Italy fronts.