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War News from Ghent to Audenarde and Port Note
Letters from Werwick and Ghent report Marlborough's fleet movements and cavalry detachments, with heavy artillery en route to Antwerp and Brussels. Imperial forces push toward Ghent while French lines at Bruges and Dordt weaken. prisoners and troop counts rise as alliances seek to sever Dutch and French supply routes. London and Lisbon dispatches note admiralty operations, transports, and a forthcoming thanksgiving for victory.
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Ghent
Bruges
Werwick
Satuday
Duke of Marlborough
Gueive
Warnetons
Chanclos
Audenarte
Scheige
Dender
Brabant
II Offender
Armentiers
Garisons
Prince Eugene
Herh
Arujjes
Schelde
Duke of Berwick
Mosele
Tourney
Lisle
Doway
Lys
Antwerp
Brusels
Maestricht
Hague
Delft
France
Constantinople
Mantua
Padua
Wervick
Berezina
Boristhene
Borislow
Vendume
Elon
Marty
de Camp
King Houshold
Fasmilton
Orlays Regiment
Whitehall
Lisbon
N. Ss
Valencia di Camtara
Cataloniz
Isle of Wight
London
Vna
Ftol
Lere Fameaica
Mey
Dore
Porto Belo
Withis
Jamica
Latta
Tower
Portmouth
Portsmouth
Admiral Beker
Dunkirk
Audenarde
Edinburgh
Lord Philipshaugh
Leith