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War Dispatches From The Continent In July 1710
Letters from the Confederate and Allied camps report Villars fortifying lines near Amiens and Douay, with 460 militia, deserters hinting at French weakness and supply issues. German forces advance, reprisals and requisitions noted, while naval and political developments unfold including Papal protests and plans for joint operations against French coasts.
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Ficers
St. Omers
Zirzendo
MM. Villars
Dourlens
Amiens
Boulonois
M. Villars
Douay
Fortuy
P. of
Heffe
Bethune
Picardy
Lille
Duke of
Savoy
Ral Thaun
Wyburg
Arrassi
Gayfon
Stargmberg
Arragon
Ditto
Jaris
Cardinal de Bonillon
London
Leghorn
Tholoun
Hague
Pares
Spain
Indies
Par’s