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Siege council in doubt as Berwick wins the day
The Duke of Berwick prevails in a council of war over whether to raise the siege as French commanders weigh prospects after Ciudad Rodrigo and other setbacks. Reports from Spain recount the capture of Ciudad Radugo and Garifon prisoners, while floods devastate Orléans and surrounding regions. French camps shift toward Lisle with garrisons to be managed. naval actions include English ships damaged near Plymouth and French privateer activity.
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Orleans
Duke of Berwick
Montfieur d’ Auigny
Spain
Ciudad Radugo
Marquis de Bay
Garifon
Luiz
Dauphine
Italy
Flanders
Duke of Vendome
Houfhould
Paris
Neufchattel
Duke of
Fileroy
Monsieur de Matignon
Tontarlier
Monsieur Puiseux
Con
Duke
Vileroy
Marquis de
Matignon
Prussia
Loire
Orleznms
Trans-Valets
Saumur
Brusels
O&cb
Lisle
Cambray
Namur
Picardy
Normandy
Bavaria
Cologn
Luxemburg
Liege
Stambre
Meuse
Mons Fay
Arche
Germany
Asth
Brabant
Portmouth
George Bing
Royal Ann
Warmore
Streights
Cloudesly Shovel
Bishops Rock
Lilly
Portugal
Somerser
Monmouth
Bristel
Weefel
House of Peers
Commons
Jobn Smith
Ely
House of Lords
Great Britain
Sciland
England
Whitehall
Lisbon
Alentejo
Moura
Mont. de Bay
Offcers
Elvas
Oliventz
London
Portland
Holstein
Bref
Asft
Hey
Plysrouth
Tartar Park
Wiliam Fumper
Cloudesly
Plimouth
Sir Cloudesly
Newfoundland
Falkland
Nonsuch
Medmay
John Underdown
Liston
Downs
Leridt
Gariion
Don Lewis Croffro
Almeida