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Marlborough Captures Nightly News From Ghent and Flanders
Dispatches from 1709 recount the terms of a capitulation in Ghent granting refugees and locals freedom of movement for six months and access to their possessions. The document covers support for trade, protection of civilians, and hostages until debts are satisfied. Reports from London note diplomacy with Tuscany and ongoing British military plans, including a projected recruitment drive and preparations for potential expeditions in Flanders. The texts mix battlefield outcomes with parliamentary proceedings and international letters, reflecting war and governance during the Marlborough era.
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Heminences
K. Charles II
Flanders
Bruges
Ghent
Charles II
Charles
Two Crowns
Duke of Marlborough
Ferd
van Colien
S. van Goflinga
Fan
Count of
Cardinal de Medicis
Waris
Versailles
Rio
France
la Chaise
St.Germains
Caar
Albemarle
Harminster
Breftra
Defen
Har
Tisnado