Fragmented War News From Krembitze and Poland
Reports from the Vilage of Krembitze describe Ruffian and Saxon forces clashing near the River Zambor and Marth with heavy casualties. The enemy reportedly seized eight field pieces and baggage while Saxon losses were substantial. Portugal’s Pope appoints a Cardinal and assigns church benefices to the crown. Warsaw and Vienna dispatch word of oaths of fidelity, imprisonments, and troop movements amid Polish succession disputes. Epidemic disease worsens in Mantua and Parma, with authorities forcing discipline among troops and urging rationing.