Britain’s Victory at Valenciennes and Resolve to Conquer
The piece praises Britain for its role in Valenciennes, lauds Allied courage especially Austrian discipline, and frames the war as essential for British security and morality. It notes the West India fleet’s safe arrival, hopes for a clash with the French navy, and anticipates a decisive British victory under Lord Howe if fleets meet.
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Mentz
Valenciennes
Europe
Britain
Vatenciennes
Lord Howe
Postscript Stock Prices and War News From Valenciennes
A late edition notes stock prices for Bank 173f andia 2113, reduced rates in various bonds, and lottery tickets. It reports a Valenciennes arrival from Jamaica and capitulation terms. Spanish Prize Cause delayed to September to await Spain negotiations, with a Paris tribunal defense speech excerpt. Mentz and Valenciennes sieges, birthdays, Dublin Castle works, militia encampments, mutinies, and rewards govern military life in Britain and Ireland.
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Jamaica
Cork
Spain
Charlot
Revolutionary Tribunal
Paris
Prussia
Mentz
Duke of Vor
Valenciennes
Richard Coeur
Surrender of Valenciennes Celebrated at Warley Camp
Report of Valenciennes surrender celebrated at Warley Camp with a royal salute and Me triumphant march. Marquis Townshend provided beer and the Duke of York’s health praised. Officia notices report multiple executions at Warwickshire and Shrewsbury assizes, plus ship and privateer actions near Jamaica and Madeira.
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Valenciennes
Warley
King
Marquis of Salisbury
Capture of Valenciennes Described in Private Letter Extract
An eyewitness account details the July 25 assault on Valenciennes by English, Hanoverian, and Austrian forces. The covert-way and horn-work fell after a brisk engagement, with three cannons seized and eleven spiked. The French suffered about 600 casualties. allied forces around 200. The town was occupied on the 28th while the French garrison retired to the citadel.
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Amelia
Prince of Waxes
Duke of York
Duke of Cuarence
Duke of
Arnot
Isle of Man
Dublin Castle
Council Chamber
War Office
East Kent
Bedford
Suffolk
Harwich
Lord Ossory
Watley
Chelmsford
Mill Prison
Scotland
Valenciennes
Crey
Odsuel
Fléché
le Lexp
Teurnay
Luczin
Druid Fury and Syren Sail for Home With Lisbon Ports
Plymouth August 11 reports His Majesty's ship Druid with 32 guns signals to sail today six months pay due crew and a destination to Lisbon and Gibraltar. Fury 14 guns capt Southeron joins, Syren 32 guns capt Mansley to sail tomorrow with Portsmouth trade. Lodge Experiment 12 guns and Spider 12 arrive from westward. report fleet in sight of the French. Prison escape attempt at Mill Prison thwarted. Trusty 50 guns and Alarm 32 guns arrive from Portsmouth. Druid Fury and Syren sail westward. Triton escorts fleet for Ireland.
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His
Druid
Sllison
Lisbon
Gibraltar
Fury
Southeron
Syren
Mansley
Portsmouth
Hamoaze
Hayes
Spider
Lanyon
Lord Howe
Alarm
Triton
Ireland
Wind S. W
Plymouth Dock Dispatches Detail Naval Movements
Plymouth Dock August II reports yesterday's failed voyage of his Majesty's ship Active a 32 gun two convoy to the Hartward and Sprightly cutter with a convoy to the Westward. The Belliqueux sails bent to drop into the Sound and a cannon and two howitzers transported to Maker Camp. The artillery will march there tomorrow completing the Camp. Within fortnight eight tenders have arrived with nearly 1400 volunteers mostly Irish.
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Plymouth Dock
Nagle
Hartward
Sprightly
Lieut
Rowe
Belliqueux
Bowen
Maker Camp
Artilery
Naval movements from Portsmouth and surrounding fleets
The Thames 32 gun frigate under Capt Cotes arrived from the Eastward. The Stately 64 gun ship and Admiral King set sail from St Helens with the fleet for Newfoundland, along with the Eastward bound Scout brig. Invincible 74 gun ships and Ruffell Payne joined from the Downs with Pomona 28 guns from Guernsey as convoy. Success signals convoy to the Eastward. Prince 98 guns to join Lord Howe's fleet with Hebe 38, Thames 32, Circe 28, and Drake 14 gun vessels cruising.
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Portsmouth
The
Thames
Cotes
St. Helen’s
Admiral King
Newfoundland
Hanwell
Packenham
Ruffell
Payne
Downs
Pomona
Darley
Guernsey
Active
Plymouth
Syren
Success
Prince
Admiral Bowyer
Lord Howe
Hebe
Circe
Drake
Marriages and deaths noted in Battersea and Greenwich notices
Saturday last at Battersea church Henry Nantes merchant married Miss Voguell of Battersea. May 11 at Port Royal Jamaica Lieut Alexander Bocher of Proserpine to Miss Frances Scott. Wednesday last at Chelmsford A Leuven to Miss Parker. Tuesday last at Greenwich Richard Tuckivell of Mansion House merchants to Miss Sophia Best. Died on the way to Scotland Francis Douglas Esq aged about 70 at Mansfell. Wednesday last Frederick Rasch Esq at Stockwell aged 72. May 29 in Ireland Right Hon Wiscouters Laer second daughter of the Earl Louth.
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Henry Nantes
Old Broad-street
Voguell
Battersea
Port Royal
Jamaica
Alexander Bocher
Proserpine
Frances Scott
John Scott
Chelmsford
Gevers Leuven
Rotterdam
Parker
J. Or Parker
Laft
Greenwich
Richard Tuckivell
Mansion-house-fireét
Sophia Best
Scotland
Johnston
Mansfell
Nattingsham
Francis Douglas
Toit Douglas
Kelthead
Stockwell
Frederick, Rafch
Ireland
Wiscouters
The
Eark Louth
Ship News From August Dispatches and Market Quotes
Dea August 2 reports wind NE. Naval movements include outward-bound convoy and several ships sailing from the West Indies. Arrivals at Portsmouth include Providence sloop and Afita tender. Sir Peyton's squadron remains. Bond prices and stock quotes accompany the shipping notices with old-merchant values and government securities.
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N. E
Portsmouth
Providence
West Indies
Alf Adm
Peyton
Woodford
Liddle
Cotton
Young Matthew
Grenada
Turnerton
Loran
Antigua
Europa
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