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French surrender after breach at Doway and Quesnoy siege
Reports from Doway and Tournai describe French losses and capitulation after a 300 foot breach. Allied forces retreat to exchange prisoners while preparing for further actions at Cambray and Quesnoy amid renewed pressure from Vilars and Hompesch. Dispatches note hostages, booty, and military movements across Namur, Bruges, Ghent, and Brussel.
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Schelde
Valenciennes
Conde
Bavay
Doway
Cambray
Quesnoy
Namur
Pasteur
Tournay
Hompefch
Garifon
Chamade
Hompesch
Garison
Lisle
Folland
Earl of Albemarle
Holland
Quefny
Mons
Ser
Malplacquet
Vilars
Hondeau
Sebourg
Wargnies
Gomignies
Mormale
Brussels
Aavre
Count de Brouay
Spinolz
Count de Rechteren
Utrecht
Great Britain
Os Hague
States General
Duke of Ormonde
Bruges
Ghent
England
Marshal Vilers
Mont. de Coigny
de San Pedro
Brusséls
Thither
Sabionetti
Spain
London
Barcelona
Gibraltar
Port Mabon
Lisbon
Duke Hamilton
Hanover
Harley
Duke” of Marlborough
Westminster
Duke of Marlborough
Barton
Mjesty
France
Pico Rigg
Hart
Newgate
Tovon
Granstown
Upper Offory
Queen’s County
Richard Fitz-Patrick
Duin
Kilkenny
Waterford
Cork
Limrick
Fitz-Patrick
Erelling
Jack Pie
Michael Daly
Lord
New-Row
Dublin
Thomas Symon
Mountmielick
Henthaw
Durrow