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European War Dispatches From Camps Near Bouchain and Ghent
A lengthy report from the front describes troops encamped under cannon near a French frontier camp. Talks of forage shortages, winter quarters, and preparations to deter enemy movements. Letters from various posts recount expected actions as the campaign pauses into winter.
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Gracy
Spire
Lauterburg
Arzguenau
Strasburg
Argus
Paris
Grand Duke of
Tuscany
Siresburg
Grenoble
Count de Broglio
Bernick
Nazilles
Philip
Dauphine
Catalonia
Duke of Berwick
Spzit
France
Bouchain
St. Quintin
D’ Erbech
Denkoff
Mesheurs Bork
Waffenaer
Doway
Srontiers
Earl of
Faden
Miarle
Iivia
Spzin
Genoa
Milan
Starembergh
Gengri
de Ci. Fane
Viliena Perlas
Holland
Friegland
Brussels
Houshold
Mons
Sembre
Maubeuge
Garison
Medrid
Barcelona
Count Bergeick
Whitehall
Walker
Countira
London
Lisbon
Union
Hailes
Falmouth
Earl of Strafford
States General
Tho Rouse
Robert Beachcroft
X City
Tsaac Manley, Esq
Joshua Dawson
Dawson