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Global War Signals Stir in Holland and London News
News from The Dublin Journal reports Britain’s war posture with Spain and France. Dispatches describe Dutch diplomacy, merchant unrest in Spitalfields, and troop movements for possible overseas campaigns. Riots in Spitalfields lead to arrests as authorities tighten control. Spanish privateers threaten Irish trade while naval prizes and ship movements hint at broader conflict. The era’s tension colors political and naval news across Europe.
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Brasil
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Hague
France
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Republick
Madrid
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James Barron
John Bacrer
William Dunn
Robert Barnard
Richard Starkey
George Chandler
Thomas Scott
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Livey
Vienna
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Shag Court
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