Courland troubles and Dutchess Biron despotism debated
Mites in Courland discuss a bid to elect Prince Lewis Errést of Brunswick as duke. The text condemns Duke Biron for oppressive rule, monopoly on trade, and hoarding provisions while painting the Dutchess as vain and harsh. Notes Rosinburg era decay and noble exodus, with economic and social strain across Courland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courland
Lewis Errést
Brunswick
Courl
Petersburgh
Fouher
Godard Kettler
Poland
Lithuania
John Ernest Biron
Czirina
Corrland
James III
Duke of
Aleexander
Hungary
Lib
Biron
News from Europe and Americas in the port and war reports
Letters from Venice, Vienna, Dresden, and Paris describe Swedish diplomatic moves, Turkish and Persian tensions, French merchant ship fears from Tunis corsairs, and a possible scene in Prussia with the Duchy of Courland. Reports note Hungary's queen pregnancy, preliminaries for accommodation, and various military preparations and privateer actions across Europe and the Americas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Hague
England
Vernon
Carthagena
St. Lazara
M. Ponti
France
Great Britain
Hungary
Vienna
Marshal de Belisle
Westphalia
Grand Duke of
Tuscany
Berlin
Breslau
Prussia
Hanover
Silesia
Rosinson
Charles of Lorrain
Venice
Port
Muscovy
Rushia
Persia
Genoa
Versailles
Tunis
Turin
Madrid
Dresden
Prince of
Wolfemburttle
Courland
Elizabeth
Flanders
Lithuanias
Paris
Missippi
Guernsey
Ushant
Hawk
M‘cray
Princess Amelia
Philips
Orontes
Peters
Mary Naylor
Elen
Agnes
Barton
Wigg
Snelling
Black River
Quick
Addison
Phanx
Hancock
Visualling Office
Biscait
Portmahen
Plymouth
Biscain
Rupert
Col. Brathwait
Carolina
de Veil
London
Maryland
Admiral Balchen
Haddock
Sje Peers
Scotland
Marquis of Lothian
Crawford
Murray
Sutherland
Morton
Hume
Lauderdale
Finlater
Breadalbane
Dunmore
Hyn
Georgia
Cockpit
Admiralty
General Wenthworth
D’ Antin
Stadland-Bay
Handa
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Russia
O.S
Marquis de la Chetardie
Moscow
Sje Twia
Leghorn
Marseiles
Levant
Toulon
Spain
Aranjour
Talaly
Barcelona
Don Philip
Duke de Montemar
Barceona
O. S
Marquis de Fznea
Tia Delp
Admiral Vernon
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