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Bloody 1709 Campaign News From Pultova And Tournay
Despatches describe the Grand Army marching toward Orchies with Citadel gates to surrender after 300 guards. Peter’s letter from Pultova reports a decisive victory over the Swedes with 2000 prisoners, taken standards, and captured artillery. Paris Madrid and Hamburg letters note plagues at Douay, peace talks, and Palatine aid plans. Westminster to Dublin notices seek Palatine settlement and capture warnings.
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Czare
Gales
Pultova
Renchfeld
Slippenbach
Stackelberg
Hamilton
Gobr
Count Piper
Sweden
Peter
P. S
Prince of
Wirtemberg
Bavaria
Count de Bergeyck
Meflieurs Torcy
Voilin
Rouille
Valencieunnes
Budchis
Dunkirk
Ostend
Strickland
William Strickland
County of
York
Atr. Everard
Ireland
Col. Trane
Carolina
Canterbury
London
Paris
Madrid
Hague
Crown of
Poland
Augustus
Dresden
Douay
Turin
Duke of
Berswicks
John Leake
Genoa
Provence
Tournay
Lerida
Charles
Lestock
Whitehall
Council of Ireland
Aken Up Im Smith-Field
Dublin
Philip Atkinson
Wielow
Newgate