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Siege actions and fleet movements amid 1708 battles report
London dispatch outlines the siege near Newport, the exchange of troops and artillery, and formations under Major General Webb and Count de la Mothe. It notes casualties, troop movements from Douai and Lisle, and canal defense efforts, with a report of the Lord Marshall’s forces repelling a French attempt and a convoy reaching Antwerp. Also mentioned are the Dutch and British ships near Ostend and a royal progress at Windsor with the queen.
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Brest
Antwerp Courant
Lisle
Crael
Amdithart
Count de la Mothe
Ovderbour
Snrekenswercke
Newport
Marborough
Ravelin
Conde Tee
Uftend
Tcoo Dj
Toe
Genera Eric
Tooa
Ovend
Douai
Ariasco Lisle
Prince of Savoy
Hague
Bruffel
Canton
Lnd
Atrong
Garilon
Advic
Antwerp
Majo -Gneral Webb
Count de la Motte
Wyinedaie
Gia- Macirs
Arka Bhs
Lipuinien
Kmmy
Sen Geileanu
Nahas
Wynnandale
Landsberdh Wichtad
Grumkon
Alamarle
Webb
Deraedorie
Bindencam
Enenne
Tlanksio
Ergagmen
Borfe
Docume
London
Dhe Sch
Fourbins
Kerne
Neherlands
Cornvoy de Quen
Tugal
Lisbon
Menlo Wai
Dhe
Sir George Bing Latt
Windsor
Cadogan
Marty
Portsmouth
Kingdom of Ireland
Couny
Dublin
Earl of Pembyke
St. James's
CarrieRie Gus
Fithakld
Great-Britain
Meus
Lonon Berg
Hores
Foofia
Duke de Vendisme
Barbary
Algiers
Fords
Lripolt
England
Morocco
Fez
Richard Ftzpatrick
Neblkeman
Ballymanny