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Portions of March dispatches from The Hague and Paris
The April 6 Napoleonic era style dispatches report James Wishart arriving from England to the Grand Pensionary in The Hague and Capt. Cosby’s return from Barcelona with praise for Stanhope’s troops at Villa Vicola. European powers debate neutrality with Sweden Poland Muscovy and French muster plans while Marlborough visits The Hague. Reports from Paris and Amsterdam describe Villars campaigns in Catalonia siege actions Balaguer Tarragona and Ostalrick with Gibraltar news and a storm impacting English ships near Port Mahon.
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Lord Forbes
Villa-Viciola
Staremberg
Barcelona
Charles
Gironne
Poland
Muscovy
Duke of Marlborough
Harwich
Anne Earl of Orrery
Spanissh
Netherlands
Marelchal de Villars
Hies
Betwee Lisle
Deuay
France
Spain
Paris
Villars
Versailles
Novilles
Catalonia
Duke of
Terragona
Eis
Vendorme
Segra
Arras
Amterdam
Milan
Genoa
England
Stasvedgberg
Villavifida
Languedoc
Port Mahon
Hague
K. Philip
Duke of Vendolme
Laremberg
Cruch
Sardinia
Naples
Vienna
Ragotski
Hungary
Empire
C. Caroli
Palfi
Heifler
Buda