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War News from Aug 7 1706 Across Europe and Atlantic
Aug 7 dispatches describe British and allied forces facing German and French actions. Reports mention Count Guillard and Lieutenant Generalut de Kinss forces moving toward Nonvise, with the Duke of Lorraine resisting incursions into Metz, Foal, and Verdun. A French king’s levy of 90,000 men is discussed amid illness desertion and war weariness. Postings cite Polish intrigue around the Conti prince and King William’s concerns over foreign accounts. Prizes, ships, and merchant movements are noted, alongside a missing boy case and a dog with rewards for recovery. The text also mentions naval actions near Bergen Norway and Dutch captures, including prizes bound for Nantes and diversions to the Downs with convoyed merchants.
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England
Wales
Trench Court
Aris
Count -Guillard Leiutenant
Dhac
Metz
Foal
Verdren
Lyons
Conti
Poland
Lonnon
Bergen
Noway
Privaeer
Jeforce
N.S
Nantz
James Buckland
Buckland
Great Moor-Gate
Epsome
Tee
Wansworth
Cave
E¢fome
Robbin
Exchange-Alley
Cornhil
London
Stulen
Captain Lorrens
Green Court
Lathbury
Mr. Rich
Golden Lamb
Great Ruffel Street
Covent Garden
Rich
Lambeth-street
Goodman’s-Fields
Bromley
Drury- Lene