French Intervention and Troop Movements During Mayence Stay
Report describes King of Prussia and Emperor meeting at Mayence, French princes excluded, and talks with ministers. French troops barred from Mayence. French minister ordered to quit within 24 hours, escorted to Laudau. Arrests reported of Col. de Wergenficin and Lt Col. de Berchini for alleged treason via Kellermann’s network. Brunswick claims to have uncovered the plot.
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Prussia
Mayence
Coblentz
Frankfort
Empire
1S Hussars
Laudau
de Wrgenficin
de Berchini
M. de Kellermann
Rhine
Duke of Brunswick
Royalist Declarations Stir Late 18th Century Europe
London reports Pinckney arriving aboard the Ceres from America while dignitaries visit Duff House in Banffshire. A laconic reply from M. Ja Fayette to the August Diet accompanies a Brunswick declaration praising royalist force, urging a fight against Jacobin factions and warning Parisians of dire consequences for rebellion and mob rule.
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Mr. Pinckney
Our Court
States of America
Ceres
Downs
Margrave
Awsracu
Earl of Fire
Duffe House
Banffshire
M. Ja Fayette
France
Paris
Duke of Brunswick
Jacobi
Krag
Pétion
Brunswick
M. Lithner
M. de la Fayette
Coblentz
Changes in Austrian ministry and Allied diplomacy rumors
In Brussels July 315 notices point to major ministerial changes in Vienna with Count reads Col loredo tipped as minister of the cabinet and conferences. Metternich reportedly to arrive, while Denmark and Franconia deny interest in war against France. Prussian moves and corps plans surface as empires align, with Luxemburg and Mons regions in flux and various commanders named. The royal pair head to Ghent for inaugurations amid shifting fronts and prisoner exchanges.
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Brussels
Vienna
Count
Colloredo
Prince de Kaunitz
Holy Roman Empire
Count de Metternich
Franconia
Denmark
France
Cafis Farame
Egypt
Trieste
House of Austria
Viena
Austria
Germany
Frankfort
Prague
Prussia
Bruns- Wick
D’ Armée
Hoven
Brisgaw
Prince of Conve
le Corps de la Marine
Count d’Ermont
Bavay
Mons
Luxemburg
Count Egmont
Clerfayt
Low Countries
Brown
Vinzy
Luxembourg
Virton
Tournay
Ghent
Saxe Tescuené
Spres
Import Hemp Ropes Speculation and Times in Flux
The piece notes hemp ropes entering France as a speculative edge per the Duke of Brunswick's declaration amid waning hopes for a German desertion to aid France. It reports on judges condemned to Coventry, a quip about Lords Aulay’s marriage, the Drury Lane Patent settlement, Sheridan’s finances, Sir Thomas Rumsorp's estate sale, Mrs. Whiten’s move to New York, and a bridge party row in Deptford where a boat register seizure underscores maritime law.
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France
AupLey
India
Saran
Satan
Apranam
Drury Lane
Harris
Waite
Mir. Sheridan
Sir Thomas Rumsorp
Whehten
North America
New-York
Gailey
Chatham
Deptford
Barnes
Operations of the Grand Camp in a concealed valley engagement
An account of a feigned convoy assault near Bagshot and a later march from Wickham Bushes to Fretham Common. Cavalry and infantry executed stealthy maneuvers against entrenched positions on Edgebury Hill and Long Down, then crossed the Blackwater using fords at Sandhurst. The narrative praises secrecy, discipline, and successful testing of tactics.
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Concuétor
Nour Constaint
Theza7th-Alt
Bagshot
Wickham Bushes
Fretham Common
Sandhurst
Long Down
Amall
Edgebury Hill
Blackwater
Eversley
Long
Blackwater River
Blackwater Bridge
Yately
Army in line drill disrupted by Duke of York absence
Morning orders had the troops at eight to receive the Duke of York but he was indisposed. After an hour the Duke could not attend and officers from regiments were paraded to practice a new marching method led by Lords H krington and Caracaurt to correct deviations in line advance.
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Hertford-bridge
Hartford Bridge
Bramshill Park
Hartford Br Loe
Heckfield Bridge
Blackwater
Ivalry
Duke of York
Duke of AochMond
H Krington
Caracaurt
Robbery charge faced by James Atkin at Public Office Bow Street
On Thursday evening James Atkin appeared before N Bono, Esq., charged with highway robbery. A Mr Williams testified that near Highgate, two men on horseback stopped their single horse chaise, demanded money, and threatened him with a pistol after the prisoner and an accomplice took 14 shillings. The coachman identified the prisoner at Hanway Yard, and a search yielded loaded pistols and a hidden crape.
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James Atkin
N. Bono
Williams
Highgate
Ivory Stables
Hanway-yard
Oxf Street
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