Deaths and War Preparations Fill Oran News in 1732
The Dublin Gazette reports arrivals of British packets bringing news of Algiers and Oran. Deaths are lamented, with notes on the Dey’s successor and a quiet city amid preparations. Corsairs sail, embargo lingers, and Moorish forces near Oran mount fortifications. Spain, Morocco, and Cadiz outline impending campaigns, with fleets and troops readied for a spring offensive.