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Siege Notes and Court Actions in August 1708
August dispatches describe the siege of Lille and operations near Ypres with Marlborough and Eugene. Reports from Paris, Antwerp, and London detail court appointments, alliances against the Emperor, and the spread of troop movements toward the French front.
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Bay of la Hogue
Kensington
Fty
Richard E
Scarborough
Foln E
Afar
Charles Viscount Townend
Great Britain
Whitehall
Portugal
N. S
Marquis de Fronteira
Erse
Helland
Enmys Grenadiers
Mear
Detch Guards
Owe
Jorc
Nassau Briezel
Treches
Advanc
Eumy
Paris
M. de Treffe
Rome
Italy
Marter
Genoa
Cour
Venice
Gnoa
Futcany
Oarma
Gar
Tuscany
Republick of
Parmag-Co
Censterna
Ion Fisce
Lisle
Peter and
Paul
Allmotigies
Aeth
Barguidy
Ninowe
Duke of
Burwick
Soi
Banks
Eruffels
Lifle
St. Andrew’s Gate
Duke of Beiick
Mons
Soignies
Duke of Burgundy
Gh-ne
Geertsbergs
Foynd
Enghien
Duke of Marlborough
Seule
Acfle Callel
Garison
Antwerp
Aupurt
Marlborough
Geertbergen
Vrinc
Ghene
Bruges &c
Gwent
Saint Andrews
Spain
Sarinia
I Rndia
Meckleburg
Eugene of Savoy
Waiet de Chambre
Dopf
Trench
Turin
Peruid
Savoy
Fenestresles
Fonders
Dauphine
St. Martin
London
Holland
Townay
Maiborough
Scheldt
Templeuve
Schelde
Septembirco
Treflia
Lille