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French and Austrian Forces Move in 1712 Campaign
The dispatch details detachments under Prince Eugene marching into Picardy and Champagne, burning villages to enforce contributions, while Dutch transports sail with 6300 German foot and 1400 horse for Barcelona. Reports from Villars camp and Ormonde’s army describe strategic tension and potential shifts toward peace or renewed war, with British and Dutch authorities debating conduct and alliance.
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Prince Eugene
Picardy
Champaign
Horte
Hutlin
Horte-Granadiers
Mall
Villars
St Michael
de Molelle
Font A Mouffon
Metz
Landau
Amsterdam
Milan
Genoa
Vado
Barcelona
Hague Courant
Marshal Villars
Hesle-Caffel
Hesse
Cambray
Marshal de Villars
Duke of Ormande
Eugene
England
Erie
Martha de Villars
Duke of Ormonde
Marshal
Dundonnald
Hague