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British Pacquet Arrives as Continent News Reflects War News
Readable fragments report incoming mail from Antwerp and Amsterdam dated May 3 4 with dispatches about Madrid and Paris. Royal court plans retreat to Buen Retiro until May 20 then return. Army of Marquis de Bay in Estremadura numbers 25600 with Duke of Orléans to command in Catalonia. siege of Alicante Castle unclear. Multiple reports from Badajoz Zaragoza and Lan guedoc relay troop movements 7000 for Count d Estaing and 20000 French in Lille area. Antwerp and Amsterdam courants note court councils, promotions, and currency changes. Dutch and German regiments mobilize to Netherlands. English threat via Brittany or Normandy. Prices rise and corn shipments to Me na and the citadel magazines noted.
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Madrid
Buen
Marquis de Bay
Estremadura
Duke of Orleans
Catalonia
Alicant
Badajox
Elvas
Estremos
Saragossa
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Languedoce
Rotes
Penticola
Paris
A-La Man
Zandedari
Bayone
Don Ga'par Giron
Duke of
Alva
Philip
Spain
Britany
Normandy
West Indies
Amsberdar Courant
Cologne
Nuys
Maestricht
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Lobkowit
Rhine
Bonne
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Netherlands
Roervere
Wesel
Flanders
Mons
Tournay
Doway
Aras
St. Omer
Lille
Tousnay
Euvelin
Orhie
Marshal de Boufflers
Marshal de Villars
A . Bufels
Mays
France
Bavaria
Hague
Holland
Leiden
Menina
Lanney
Antwerp Courant
Ghent
Lisle
Teddy