Night Mail Letters Bring Mediterranean Action News
Ramsgate reports a late November dispatch from Dun kirk describing an action between English and French fleets. Sixteen ships were said to be taken or destroyed, but details remain private and unconfirmed.
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Chester
Holyhead
Paris
Mediterranean
Toulon
Barcelona
Lion
Cette
Fontainbleau
Saxony
Buonavarre
Dresden
Curves IV
Marseilles
Horen
Warre
Munich
Augsburg
Germany
News from Europe War Turbulence and Italian Naval Moves
The Hamburg correspondence reports French and Spanish actions in the Mediterranean and on the Iberian Peninsula. Buonaparte visits Paris amid shifting loyalties, and Saxony’s king travels to Paris. Troops mass near Salamanca and La Mancha, with fresh Cortes plans and a military council including ROMANA. The Walcheren withdrawal is debated as strategic aims shift after Wagram and the Austria armistice.
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Dex Parque
Salamanca
London Gazette
Gerona
Braxe
Barcelona
Mediterranean
Lisbon
Estramadura
Mancha
Madrid
Ney
Augereau
Catalonia
Burgos
Pampeluna
Marquis Wattestay
Sana
Marquis de Romana
Waalcheren
Schelde
France
Austria
Antwerp
Wagram
Buonaparte
Antwerpy
Walcheren
Sur
Private letters warn of unfavourable omen for Mr Jackson
Excerpts reveal a minister from Ferdinand VII declined recognition and US press hostility toward Jackson and Jefferson. Richmond congratulates Madison. Jackson pledged resilience. Hamburg confederation talks, 4000 French-led troops to Spain. Duke of Abrantes en route to Spain. Altona area gains from American trade easing price swings.
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Dad Lewis de Ones
Ferdinand VII
Jackson
Mivision
Jefferson
Maddison
Richmond
Hans Towns
Hamburg
Bremen
Lubeck
Reinhard
Confederation of the Rhine
Spain
Duke of
Lees Appointed Clerks of the Road and City News
Mr Edward S Lees announces his appointment to the late clerkship with Mr Armit and names H Goldie as Deputy. Lord Mayor Sir William Stamer critiques fraud by fines, bread stock, and weight stamping. Theatre riots at Covent Garden resume with placards and a notable white night cap. Galway gun boats ordered to Limerick. St Patrick arrives at the Downs. Irvine Carry wreck at Seapoint. Yeomanry duty reduced in Limerick. Mail robbery near Cashel. reward offered. Death of a local youth near Limerick by a broken stirrup. Thurday Saint farewell bells and Bedford Tower flag. Fitzgerald named Joint Post-Master General. Stephen's Green improvements proposed via lottery funding.
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Edward S. Lees
John Lees
Bart
Armit
H. Goldie
Wn. Stamer
Covent Garden
O. P’s
Wienholt
Don Juan
Galway
Limerick
St. Patrick
Kibbin
Belfast
London
Downs
Friends
Irvine
Dublin
Harding
Cashel
Thurles
Tubberadoran
Clonmel
Tipperary
Cork
Tramore
Balliscanlan
Murphy
Joan Harpina Wetsu
Court of King’s Bench
Scotland
Bedford Tower
Fitzgerald
James Fitzgerald
Treasury
Lord Ross
Stephen
Battle Dispatch from Salamanca and Tamames Victory
A dispatch from Col. Carroll reports the Allied army's advance from Tamames toward Salamanca, with a swift feint to Ledesma. They crossed the Tormes, entered Toro, and took Salamanca with minimal casualties. enemy losses exceed 1200 killed and 2000 wounded, including officers. Celebrations and a Te Deum are planned.
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Foreign Office
Burl Bathurst
Mis Jesty
Alfairs
Col. Carrol
Salamanca
Duke del Paraite
Tamashes
Cana del Obispo
Vivas
Matillj
Maniguela
Ledesma
Almanara
Firnt
Marchand
Troro
Tamames
Ty. Thames
Tathames
Sieabere
William Parker Carrol
Sp. S
Admiralty Reports Late 1809 Privateer Captures and Recaptures
November 28 1809 news from Vice Admiral Holloway in Newfoundland details Captain Graham of the Vestal capturing the French privateer brig L Intrepide of twenty guns and 125 men, recapturing Bellona and Fortitude, plus Captain Brace of Virginy transmitting news of Le Basque seizure and Captain Worth reporting the Revenge capture.
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Admiralty Ofc
Holloway
Newfoundland
John Wilson Croker
Graham
Vestal
Bellona
Jersey
Fortitude
Brazils
Liverpool
Brace
Virginky
William Boltos
Druid
le Basque
Monsieur Liscomh
de Vaisseaux
Bayonne
Guadaloupe
Worth
Helena
St Maloés
Gaz
Frigate Vestal Signals French Squadron Off Spithead
An extract from a Vestal letter dated Spithead reports sighting a French squadron off the coast. The Vestal kept two hours with two large frigates two corvettes and an armed brig before sending Fortitude and Bellona with the intelligence to the commander.
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London
Vestal
Spithead
Guadaloupe
Graham
Bellona
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