18 Apr 1812
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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Apr 18, 1812
Page
1
The public is informed a misstatement of a trial at Ennie killed cocations Maculag M'Ctgam and others appeared in Freeman's Journal yesterday. The publishers hope to provide a corrected report on Tuesday for readers.
Dispatches from Lord W sunseros dated Camp before Badajor March 7 detail the siege, a sortie, and a high casualty toll. Major Porter wounded in the knee. Private accounts of Rohols Mails and Captain Cuthbert note losses and courage amid heavy fighting. Russia court moves toward Britain with trade shifts and war looming.
Dispatch from Camp before Badajoz details a night assault on La Picorrina by 74th and other units under Major General Kempt. It lists casualties, prisoners, and officers praised for gallantry, with tallys of killed wounded and missing across multiple regiments and the siege’s progression.
The readable lines describe a partially legible report mentioning Hartiead and a foot measurement context. The text is garbled with several incomplete words and lacks coherent events or names to establish a clear news item. Further readable material is needed for a proper summary.
The dispatches detail Marmont shifting toward Avila and Badajoz as the French siege works at Badajoz advance and mirrors at Ciudad Rodrigo remain tense. Victor arrives with troops while Girard flags despair. British forces under Wellington probe the frontier as propaganda and morale rise in Spanish lines.
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