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Remarkable Naval and Military Dispatches Across the Atlantic
The letter fills with late 18th century notes from London to New York about Washington and the American cause, with reports on naval actions, peace prospects, and the era’s diplomatic bustle. It covers royal condolences, commemorations, and warnings to Loyalists, plus British military concerns from Ireland to the West Indies. It notes London to Charleston and Halifax communications, the Philadelphia clergy, and the celebration of victory milestones. It also recounts a dangerous explosion near St. John’s Fort, a mutinous Atlantic weather, and a heroic leadership anecdote about a British general’s humane conduct toward a fatigued sentry.
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Bengon
Joly
Pont
Wathingwun
Maui
Arwy- Fes
Canada
Enoh
Fingular Servic
Chatham
Pesce
Avgattzo
Dolores
Shuesday
Newtown
Chester
Canterbury
Maryland
Samuel Keen
Qs Ann’s County
University of Philiphia
James Hauthon
Big
Pennsylvania
Corlear’s Hook
Jity
John Vandenham
Con
America
Biatdeiry Clinton
K. B
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Orderel x
Waslington
Fol
Lipie Erac
Copp T . Senace
Fulal
Coms
St .Masschusetts
Selene Bales
Manir
Meat Arena
Renes
Berlin
Bergen
Norway
Doubel
Lisboa
Nancy
Clyde
Robins
Friendship
Thompson
Bingley
Calle
Marine
Jackson
Namies
Newfoundland
Hick
Re. John's
Spain
Portugal
Phenix
Wall
Waterford
Senegal
Matkall
Beauaria
London
Bristol
France
Burgoyne
Cornwallis
Caton
Portsmouth
Africa
Magacine
St John
Lake Champlaity
Basra
Vaule
Montreal
Lake Service
New York
Prince Town
Congress
Algiers
Italy
Flanders
Sicily
Naples
Harwich
Jesty
What. Place
Medway
Brandenburg
Germany
Great Britain
Denmark
Sweden
Frederic II
Paris
Eigte MiniOrre
Rotherdam
Newcastle
Sun‘Reriand
Helland
West Indies
Virginia
Philadelphia
Charles I
His
Kurdice
Courtney
Edward Hughes
East Indies
Torbay
Parc
Tracomare
Dhe Bagtth
Cape of Good Hope
New-York
Hatt Indies
Avai
Cape Machel Gibert
Juno
Stahorfe
Medea
Hyde Palter
Bristolav
Crocodile
Hound
Ara
Thatant
Wit
Rodney
West-Indies
Hector Muar
Pondicherry
Ty Tracey Chassmeisegn
Royal George
Kinglen
Jamaica
Drj
Nova Scotia
Midi
Funnett
Cadiz
Mediterranean
Romiam
James M'Brile
Druid
Pipmouth
Ganen
Etriote
Gabraltar
Elliot