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Despatches Describe Europe War Preparations and Desertions
The article reports widespread military movement as Spanish, Turkish, Russian, and Austrian forces prepare for conflict. Desertions grow in Don Carlos’s army while negotiations at Madrid, Vienna, and Rome attempt to calm tensions. Reports also cover Rhineland frontiers, Tartarian raids, and Baltic diplomacy, with weather and local curiosities rounding out the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Don Carlos
de Populi
Naples
Madrid
Spain
Portugal
Lisbon
Albani
Ratisbon
Ryswick
Empire
Petersburg
Munich
Tartary
Turku
Lee Ontoff
Ukraine
Leontott
Persia
Choczim
Chain of Tartary
Wizir
Croatia
Hildebourghhufen
Chich
M. Imberti
Gome
Germany
Duke of Wittemberg
Carrie
Bosnia
Count Bonneval
Republick
Venice
Everard Faulkener
Poland
Warsaw
Porte
Sweden
Copenhagen
Lamby
Denmark