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War News from Europe and Atlantic Ports in May 1708
Reports describe French and Bavarian troop movements on the Schelde and Alsace, with a potential Battle expected. Marlborough meetings, imperial marches toward Piedmont, and commanders exchanging notes hint at broad campaigns. News from Edinburgh, Plymouth, and London cover marriages, privateers, and orders for transports to Spain, plus local advertisements and notices from Dublin and London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schelde
Aforizigne
St. Amant
Bavaria
Upper Rhine
France
Hogue
Duke of Alamorough
Great Britain
Harcelonz
Genoa
Strassurgh
Alzdrid
Lusjungen
Piedmont
Darmstadt
Aijlan
Colmenero
Charles
Naples
Marquis de Prie
Mantua
Irtal
Warfzm
Peterson
Meere
Dunkirk
Edinburgh
Mary Leven
Earl of Leven
Seldom
Earl of Aberdeen
Lord Leven
Plymouth
Flarwich
London
Lisbon
Phenix
Famouth
Spain
Guernsey
Toy
Life Guards
Belfast
Glentyrp
Riberry
Kingsend
Sesford
Charlotte Yatcht
Leverpool
Chester, &c
Colledge-Green
Com
Hawkin
Dublin
Baggatroth
Hawkin’s Key
Jaac Cantabon
Colonel Rook
Edward Wells
Mears
Grandprey
John Coverly
Nathaniel Austiere
Cambridge
Tim
Charles’s
Kinsale
John Gunning
Brunswick
Tom’s
Castle-street
Gs the
Temple-bar
England
Ulster
Connaught