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Siege and aftermath of Oran Moorish battle around Santa Cruz fort
Reports describe Moor forces at Oran and Mazaquivir camps with provisions and arms left behind as Spaniards retreat. Forts around Cants and the Santa Cruz defense are noted as impregnable, while the Spanish fleet abandons ships and brigs. Dispatches from Vienna and Amsterdam cover allied diplomacy and rumors of Prussian talks.
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Oran
Maza'quvir
Cants
Santa Cruz
Mezaiquivr
Meath
Tistard
Jetz
Alters
Philip
Spain
Hague
Great Britain
West Indies
Syraccula
Porto Bello