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Barbary Pirates Fear, Papal and Italian Powers Unite
A wide set of 18th century dispatches describe Pope Pius VI seeking aid from the Grand Master of Malta and Genoa to curb Barbary pirates raiding Mediterranean commerce. Joint naval forces are deployed, with ships and galleys from Malta and papal states patrolling off Leghorn and Civita Vecchia. Several political and military moves across Europe are noted, including banker's breaches in Naples, Austrian governance shifts, and upcoming ships to Gibraltar.
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Pope
Rome
Malta
Genda
Civita Vecchia
Leghorn
Tascany
M. Lopez Rosa
Vienna
N.S
Aremberg
Haynault
Prince
Flanders
Copenhagen
Indies
Bradwell
Duke of Montague
Earl of Holderness
States General
Greenwich
Holland
Parma
Sala
Salata
Priscilla
Capitol
Leighton
Regiment of Foot
Portsmouth
Gibraltar
Francis Lawrete
Wolfe
A . Mc
Samuel Macknamarra
Blakeney
Theophilus Burton
Richbell
Canterbury
Duke of Newcastle
Earl Gower
Duke of Montegu
London
Mardon-House
London-House
Hue
Unitas Fratrom
United Brethren
America
Perinhal
Gilbert
Salisbury
Scotland
Church of Scotland
St. Andrews
Glasgow
Edinburgh
John Ruffel
Esg
Lisbon
George Crowle
Ely
Red-Lion-Street
Holbourn
Dostors-Commons
Bennet
Africa
Joseph Pollack
Admiralty
Burford Lardner
Harrison
Régiment of Foot