Rumor of Peace and naval actions swirl in 1745 dispatches
The lettered piece reports on peace rumors and political talk in Parliament. It notes Admiral Boscawen preparing a squadron, ships being deployed to Plymouth, and the Prince Henry 40 gun man of war entering service under Captain Richard Jasper. Also described are post office graft probes, quelling smugglers, and privateer reports from Winchelsea and Hardwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Plymouth
Admiral Boscawen
Lords of the Admiralty
Prince Henry
Cape
Richard Jasper
General Post Office
Newgate
Foot
Goudhurst
Suffer
Hawkhut
Kent
Winchelsea
England
East Indies
Soth
Fenzance
Hardwick
St. Malo’s
Prague
Parisay
East-Iadia Company
M. Maurepas
Marseilles
Toulon
Lyons
Devonshire
Tiverton
Lord Molesworth
Ordnance
Kingdom of Ireland
Woolwich
Fenchurchsteet
Tiaac Wiliams
Amsterdam
Gibgaltar
Chace
Bra Lecter
Royal
the Prince of Orange
Feleé
Bergenop-zoom
Victory over the French at Exilles reported by Piedmont
In Turin on July 21 new dispatches describe the Piedmontese and Imperial troopers repelling a French assault on the Heights of Azilles. Briqueras credit the action to Generals Alciat and Colloredo and Count Martinesgo, with Piedmontese and Austrian troops suffering 120 losses while the French reportedly lose around 5000 men and several high officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turin
Chevelier Offorio
Vicory Gsin
Exilles
N. S
Chevalier Panceflera
Ca Fal
Azilles
Count de Briqueras
Lois
Sestrieres
Grenadiers
Coant de Briqueras
Alcia
Arraud
de Lamege
M. de Bergard
Sceau
Milan
Chevalier de Peireifle
Exiles and Valleys in the Piedmont War Report
A long antiquated dispatch describes the strategic value of Exiles near the Battle in Piedmont, noting the Valleys of Stura and Doris flowing toward Turin. It details French and Sardinian positions, Belleisle’s maneuvers, and potential shifts of war, plus Allied intelligence from Dover about Highlander actions and political appointments in Britain, followed by port news and a dramatic Mullingar fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris
Susa
Avigliano
Veillane
Turin
Sardinia
France
Savoy
Uuechit
Posfession
Safa
Stura
Dauphiny
Merthal
Italy
Chevalier de Bellsisle
Mershal
Dover
Flathing
Fort Revere
Bergen-op
Coon Lowendahl
Gariion
Flanders
Richard Levison Gower
Elys Sonto
Lord Gower
Lichfeld
Holland
Earl of Sandwich
Great Britain
Anthony Duncombe
Stile
Lord Feversham
Baca
Downton
Wilts
Cegaisen
Ireland
Sir Thoms
Kent
the of
Darsley
Kingdom of Ireland
Head of the Troops Wounded in Peninsula Battle
The scene describes a French force led by the Head of the Troops who, after taking a pair of Colon, advanced to place it Totrenchmenct and was wounded by a bayonet from a Grenadier as two musket shots struck him in the head and body. The enemy then retreated that night in two columns toward Quiz and Col de Sestrieres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quiz
Col de Sestrieres
Saliberstrand
Oniz
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Michael Proce
Men Howerd
Akuder Kright
Howard Abenethy
John Armstrong
Samuel D. Vaton
Deverican
Aix
Chapelle
Adaral Warren
Fasha
Soatvacaptan
Eie¢nce
Petesborough
Daftor Robert Clivering
Oxford
Christ- Church
Major Wills
Life Guards
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Duke of Cumberland
Brisin
Hague
Aix le Chapelle
Tower
Scotland
Francia Dashwood, Bart
Henry Furnese
Romney
Richard Ashcraft
John Cook
Tyburn
Samuel Harlock
Font of Our Law
London Gazette
Whitehell
London
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Chat
Kingdon
John Ponsonby
Parkgate
Port-News
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Durkie
Birr
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Catherine
Limerick
Cyder
Catterett
Matthew
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Fly
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Hicks
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Ilius
Prince Frederick
Altena
Simons
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Carrier
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Fortune
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C. Hope
Christianfands
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Constantia
Dantzick
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ClapBoands
Joba
Joke
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Patrick
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Dublin
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Patterson
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Soaperswaite
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