News from the Dublin Gazette on wartime reports
Postscript items note a Dutch vessel sighting bombardment at Barcelona and military moves across Europe. Bezons returns with troops to join Villars, 15000 French troops march to Dunkirk, and Prussian Holstein forces take Wismar while Swedes hold Stralsund. Friburg garrison evacuates to two castles amid French assaults. Eugene’s forces report Gabonary casualties. London discusses Netherlands coadministration and Ostend, with Swedish and Danish naval movements. Minorca appoints Linconner as lieutenant governor. Biffe named chaplain. Lord Quarrington dies.