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Surrender of Louisbourg Looms Amid Cape Breton Siege
Amid reports from Philadelphia and London, imperial and colonial forces press Cape Breton and Louisbourg. General Abercrombie gathers near. Buccan abandons retrenchment. Naval dispatches note Admiral Saunders and Pye postings, with private letters detailing Hessian and French actions across Europe and America.
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Wincer
Heffe
Poffelion
Castel
Hanover
Prince Ferdinands
Nuremberg
Plauen
Voigtland
Franconia
Count de la Roux
Crevels
Welet
Ferdinand
Pye
Cope
Kensington
Duke of Cumberland
Huntingdon
Ferdinand of
Bronwick
Prince of
London
Kier
Brest
Els
Hon
Baltiia Company
John Nanfan
Faton
Bombay
Henry Fletcher
Stormont
Madrafs
Bengal
Josigh Highmund
Illiam Webber
Oxford
Madrass
China
Thomas Stevens
Middlesex
King Allom
Portsmouth
Commodore Howe
Transpore
Fry
Prince de Saubife
Count Jembourg
Reich
Heffans
Prince Williams of Heffens
Caffel
Bremen
Le'ter
Konigsgraiz
Zwittaw
Leutomischel
Hohenmaur
Ith
Holitz
Pottiaa
Genel
Allair Lefy
Lati
Macthal
Tom
Bue
Slego
Meath
William Chain
Keelayne
County of
Mayo
William Crummy
George Browne
Achlone
Cora
Dublin
John Browne
Anne Campbell
Capel Street
Charles O'Hara
Clemens
Cruise
Lihoud
Walsh
Lacteral
Rxthaw
Naas
Reed
Dunboyne
Prince Edward
Fortescue
Royal Navy
Bay
Kildare
M‘collagh
Dillon
Farrell
Edwards
Mitchell
Cap Walsh
Alexander
Maunday
Michael Sharman
High- Street
Booth
Cutparfe-row
Kelly Prendergast
Rathmore
Galway
Miss Trench
Tyrone
Usar Brey
North Qain
Norfolk Indiaman
Ar Sangershausen
Hessians
Prince of Menburgh
Duke de Broglie
Prince Dé Soubise
Hamburgh
Rostock
Mecklenbourg
Cultrew
Hague
Louisbourg
M. de Monccalm
America
Thay Place
Brussels
Marechal Daun
Prussia
Ferdinand of Brunswick
Bruff
Melle
Harburgh
Admiralty Ofice
France
Jaye Lau
Buf- Sawen
Baudy
Lensbuurgh
Admiral Saunders
West Indies
Prausport Vellily
Cicland
Arey
Kirmsay