News on European War Fronts and Swiss Movements
London ships report hopeful European war news with French setbacks near Verona and Tyrol. Kray defeats French at Verona while Turks and Russians seize territory. Austrian advance in Venetian lands follows. Swiss cantons face pressure as Herz proposes to move French forces. Jourdan resigns with Mahlina or Joubert to succeed.
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Hammarth
Verona
Kray
Legneno
Schaffhagen
Inpruck
Jovspan
Rhine
Massena
Tyrol
Black Mountains
Saadia
Switzerland
Bfother
Herveric
Strasburgh
Ernouf
Joubert
Mafina
Hornberg
Strafburgh
Veronese Front Reports From Kray and Archduke Armies
The April dispatches from Verona and surrounding theaters recount General Kray and Archduke Charles forces gaining and denying ground along the Adige, with French and Austrian casualties, prisoners, and artillery losses. Reports mention Marmirolo near Mantua, dispersed French troops from Legnano to Angera, and Swiss uprisings in Berne and Zurich. Border movements place Swabia, Strassburg, and Schaffhausen in focus as Austrian and allied contingents maneuver toward Italy and Switzerland.
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Legnano
Angeri
Cerera
Baron von Khaitzen
Verona
Sederer
Kam
I Kray
Inspruck
Kray
le Serrurier
Victor
Adige
Vicenza
Frohlich
Lattermanz
Eljnitz
Gottesheim
Veronx
Srocxacs
Aleit
FurstenRene
Suabia
Iam
ArchipuKe
Suasia
Sktorray
Arcbwaife
Ulm
Ingolstadt
Cief
Nadafti
Bevilaqua
Buevilaque
Count Mercamdin
Freich
Lattermann
Sommariva
Rundt
Apfeltern
Reim
Suavarrow
Princey
Reckonso
The
Italy
Count Stavarrow
Frigates St Fiorenzo and Amelia Return From Action Off Bell Isle
Advices from Plymouth report the St Fiorenzo and Amelia arriving home after a naval action on the 6th off Bell Isle. Three French frigates and a cutter engaged, vessels named La Vengeance, La Cornielle, La Semillante, and a 12 gun gun-vessel. French losses heavy, St Fiorenzo with 1 killed and 18 wounded, Amelia with 1 killed and 19 wounded. The St Fiorenzo captured the French brig Decade, naming the squadron and the killed French Commodore with 109 aboard.
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Plymouth
Bell Isle
la Vengeance
Loire
St. Fiorenze
Amelia Z
Dutch naval buildup near Yarmouth signals secret expedition
Colonel Crauturp reaches Hamburgh en route to Arcapuke HQ. Craizer brig reports a Dutch squadron assembling for a secret expedition including Ganges Commodore M Dovart America Glation Monmouth Scorpion Nareifas and a cutter. Archduke Duartes of Austria is noted as aging 29. Mail from Irevano offers no fresh news.
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Crauturp
Hamburgh
Arcapuke
Craizer
Yarmouth
Holland
Ganges
M'Dovart
America
Glation
Monmouth
Nareifas
Archduke Duartes
Austria
Irevano
War Preparations and Insurrection Reflected Across Swiss Frontiers
Private correspondence from Lucerne Basle and Venice reports actions as Austrian forces approach. Swiss authorities prepare riverfront defenses under General Keller, while public resistance grows in Berne and Appenzell counties. An official letter from General Kaay recounts the Legnano battle with French losses, prisoners, and captured arms.
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Lucerne
Marc
Austria
Basle
Zurich
Schaffhausen
Rhine
Keller
Switzerland
Nedvon
Frickthal
Rhinfeld
Laufenburgh
Berne
Glaris
Appenzel
Venice
Manger
Kaay
Legnano
Leonano
Dewins
Servan
Couit
Proclamation by Archduke Charles to Swiss People
Archduke Charles announces Imperial Army aims to enter Swiss territory after defeating the French, not to wage war on friendly peoples but to pursue a common enemy and preserve Swiss liberties and independence. He warns against claims of imperial plans to dismember Switzerland and notes efforts to maintain Swiss dependence.
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Switzerland
Constance
Schaffhausen
Swabia
Stockach
Liptingen
Scholffhausen
Rhine
Archduke Charles
Swiss neutrality pledge amid imperial pressure
A fragmentary 18th or 19th century protest notes the emperor’s intent to maintain friendly ties with Switzerland, ensure its independence and integrity, and prevent aggression. It mentions troops entering Swiss territory under cautious terms, promising nonaggression if goodwill is kept, and urging restraint to preserve commerce and relations with Germany. Signed by The Ancupuxes Charzeg on March 30.
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Switzerland
Helvetic League
Germany
Ancupuxes Charzeg
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London
Evening Mail Derice
Scurrer
Marmirols
Scherer
Moreau
Scnerer
Bajle
Arcupuxe
Reichen
Lorach
Weel
Huningaen
Reicher
Bafle
Raffade
Phillipburgh
Marmirolo
Mantua
Soleure
Fribourg
Lugant
Rastadt
Gengenbach
Offenburg
Kehl
Jourdan
Legrand
Compere
Constantinople
Wallachia
Seraglio
Paffwan Oglou
Grand Stronor
Pecha
Egypt
Calabria
M. Ludof
Reis Effendi
Selim
Louis D’ors
Basle, Araizt 2
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