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Rhine passes and Mentz siege feared as French Army mobilizes
Reports from Amsterdam and The Hague on June 7 describe French forces near the Rhine threatening Mentz. Brigadier Rleinholtz appears with independent troops, alarming local authorities. Poland and Lithuania face a Polish Lithuanian rencounter. King StanislausI issues a manifesto denouncing abuses by regiments raised in the Palatinates and orders troops to lay down arms. Walpole pressures republic officials to align with mediation, while Berlin options and Austrian tensions complicate alliances. Royal and maritime power maneuvers spread across Europe amid rumors of armistice or renewed action on the Rhine and in Italy.
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