Defiant Spanish Town Holds Line as French Advance Presses
The Guidast area near Corunna sees English Lrensys clash with French advance parties at three in the afternoon. Allied efforts bolster local defense as the Supreme Council urges citizens to aid in maintaining position and enforcing orders amid critical conditions. A separate report from Conusna notes French forces crossing the Manzacl after repeated repulses near Villafranca, prompting calls for vigorous civil defence.
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Coavasa
Lugo
Corunna
Supreme Council
Conusna
Jay
Supreme Council of
Kingdom
Manzacl
Villafranca
Madrid Address to Emperor on 1808 Conquest
The Corregidor of Madrid presents Madrid’s magistrates clergy nobility and deputies asking the Emperor to meet King Joseph in Madrid to restore tranquility. The reply pledges forgiveness and outlines reforms including clergy limits feudal rights abolition and expulsion of English forces. The Emperor urges citizens to declare fidelity to the King and constitutional settlement.
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Pans
Madrid
Joseph
Imperial
Roy
Spain
Thave
Tierd
Europe
Tao
Monsieur le Corregidor
Fire at Duke of Cambridge Palace destroys southeast wing
A blaze at the Duke of Cambridge’s apartments in St James’s Palace broke out Saturday afternoon and destroyed the southeast corner including Marlborough House front. The Duke was in bed but unharmed. Many furnishings and curios were saved or removed to the Palace Garden as water from the Canal aided firefighting efforts. Horse Guards kept crowds orderly. reports of a maid of honour and a female servant dying are unverified.
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Cambridge
St. James's Palace
Marlborough-house
Pall Mall
St. James’s Street
Asiny
Palace Fire Alarm Sparks Quick Evacuation
Residents escaped the palace as fire alarm sounded and centi vel signals alerted teams. The blaze spread rapidly before engine arrival but residents had time to flee, though property could not be saved.
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Reat
Tere
Highland Society Honors Vimiera Heroes With Medals and Pipes
An Anniversary Meeting of the Highland Society recounts the valor of Angus Mackay and Stewart the piper from the 71st Highland. The society votes a gold medal for Mackay and a polished stand of Highland pipes for Stewart in acknowledgment of courage at Vimiera.
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Highland Society
Enineurch
The
Lord Viscount Cathcart
Vimiera
Ferguson
71St Highland Regiment
Angus Mackay
71St Vegiment
Brenter
Stewart
Grenadier
Terguson
Mackay
Battle of
Loss of the Crescent ship disaster lists survivors
Extract from a Portsmouth letter recounts the wreck of the ship Crescent off Jutland on December 6. Two hundred twenty perished and sixty survived, many on a raft or jolly boat. The note names officers and crew saved, details the rescue path to Aalborg, and lists more names of officers and passengers.
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Portsmouth
Anson
Robsvout
Aalborg
Neilson Williamson
John Weaver
Marines
Francis Houghton
His Majesty's
Thomas Mason
J.R. Lavender
John Munro
Matthew ‘Walker
Bootewain
Forfarshire
Crescent
Osburgh
Jutland
Weaver
Mason
Lavender
Houghton
Walker
Wesburgh
Saudie
Royal Marines
Hester
Rolf
Wallace
Hacker
O'Donnel
Willig
Wylie
Jun
Spurgeon
Knight
Colter
Carpenter
Williameygonner
Bradford
Robsnout
Osterbrunderstaw
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Brown and Parry
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Edward Am
Ito i Wei
Robert Welsh
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Damescourt
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Wicklow
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Ireland
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Trinity College
Richard Milliken
Grafton-Stein
Hogan
Jessauy
Patrick Blake
Royal Canal
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Riitor WM. Hodges
Heroh Burton
Treasury
John Moore
Garin
Cork
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