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French Troops Ravaging Alsace Prompt Envoy to Paris
Late reports from May describe French and allied movements in the Low Countries and Alsace. Imperial Cuirassiers and Hussars pass through Maestricht, with Wirtemberg troops crossing near Ruremond toward Brabant. Boufflers rumored in disguise at Versailles amid stalled negotiations. Other dispatches note Danish, Swedish, and Spanish forces, Anglian shipping movements, and privateering actions off Rye and Cork amid broader war preparations.
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