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Distant War News From Madrid to Lens Across Europe
A long dispatch reports naval mail from Britain and military movements across Madrid Lisbon and Turin. It notes Castle of Caravajal surrender, Portuguese plunder at Cafre, Bombardments near Elvas, and troop actions around Badajos. Vienna reports Hungarian tensions, Empress consents to amnesty, Mongots blockade, and Lamburg’s troop readiness. Paris notes Vendome’s march toward Lerida, Bay’s raids in Portugal, and the opera visit of the Az Variz envoy. Hamburg and Pommern describe Swedish troop movements, Denmark’s court in Holstein, and Werner Leith’s voyage to Britain. Frankfort mentions French firelocks toward Bavaria, and Lens camp signals continued warfare across Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
N.S
Caravajal
Cafre
Marquis de Bay
Elvas
Turin
Orbaffano
Dauphine 2
Vienna
Aungery
Transilvania
Charles
Regotski
Berezeni
Hungary
Mongots
Moldavia
Muscovy
Amelia
Berne
Joseph
Frincfost
Fune
Muntenslrum
Empire
Bavaria
Tyrol
Lamberg
Prince Eugene
Flanders
Upper-Rhine
Lower Rhine
Duke of Wittepsberg
Rhine
Germany
Hamburgh
Pomter2nia
Stzniflius
Stettin
Norway
Bremen
Denmark
Rensburg
Holstein
Zofein
Mons. Leith
Berlin
Holland
Great- Britain
Paris
Philip
Saragossa
Corelle
Duke of Vendome
Catzloniz
Cervera
Leridz
Portugal
Boroz
Effremos
Bzvariz
Tuilleries
Neamure
Spain
Picardy
Mures
Lampourdan
Cerdagne
Caeteloniz
Urgel
Segra
Gariion Retir
Netherlands
Duke of
Berwick
Provence
Dauphine
Frankfort
Swifferland
Switferland
France
Solothurn
Renaud
Manner
Lens