Siege of Mantua and Austrian success described in Graham letters
In a detailed dispatch from August 1796, Field Marshal Wurmser and General Graham report Austrian and Allied forces advancing from Tyrol toward Mantua. Divisions under Quaidanowich Melas and Mezaros attack key posts, force ferries, and push toward Brescia and Verona while Buonaparte retreats toward the Po. Casualty and prisoner counts are modest, with continual pursuit and communications about logistics and supply challenges amid heat.
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Brentine
Adige
Verona
Pittoni
Villa Franca
Pelehieray
Bajolirz
Buonaparte
Qualdanowich
THOMAS/GRAHAM
Wurmser
Quafdanowich
Liptaye
Castiglione
Goito
Liptayediad
Solforino
Bej
Tho
Graham
Nchmeén
Jaithkeeper
Buonapartes
Wurmper
Germany
Empire
Italy
Ratisbon
Jourdan
Senate
Babaeuf
Zutich
Fuldkirch
Tyrol
Rhine
Moselle
Barthelemy
Baboeuf
Paris
Hoche
Mor
Chevalier Agara
Bréscia
Thermidor
Citizens Directors
Corona
Montebaldo
Massena
Montebaido
Preadolo
Citizen Rey
Chaéran
Soret
Sr. Hilaire
Roque
d’Anfonce
Angereau
Roveredo
Mantua
Buomapantee
Brescia
The Times Dispatches from Europe Amid War Turbulence
Fragmented notices report Buonaparte’s Italian advance and German panic, with armies maneuvering toward Ratisbon. Emigrants face mixed policy as Swiss and French forces clash with internal unrest in Lyons and Paris. // Letters from Brescia and Bréscia outline recent victories, prisoner counts, and troop movements including Montébaldo and Adige crossings.
Brighton Regiments Parade at Hollingbury Hill Review
On 4 Field-Day the regiments camped at Preston with the King's Dragoon Guards Oxford Blues and Vinisers Fencibles, marching to Hollingbury hill for a heat affected review by General St John. Billiards news notes Mr Drew praising a first-rate player and local matches including Masters versus Binclave and another high stakes game with unusual one-pocket rules.
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Preston
King’s Dragoon Guards
Oxford Blues
Vinisers
Fencibles
Hollingburyhill
St. John
Drew
Masters
Binclave
Spies Apprehended in Winchester Lodgings
On Wednesday fast two men and a woman were detained at their lodgings in Winchester on suspicion of being spies. A principal agent appears to have escaped. The woman apparently found means to destroy papers. They were sent to the Secretary of State's Office in London for examination.
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Coloy
Jokn Ignateaff
Evan Ne~pean
Admiralty
Tomouth Roads
Texel
Nelly
Sunnderland
Flushing
L’augustine
Chooner
Norway
Winchester
Secretary of State's Office
London
War Rumors Amid Spanish British Tensions
August reports from Madrid claim the Spanish Court has declared war on Great Britain. The English ambassador left Madrid with the Spanish Manifesto listing 63 complaints. Spanish fleets from Cadiz join Richery's squadron to attack English magazines in Portugal as European powers may join the conflict. Count Revel ordered to depart Paris for being Savoy native. papal envoys also ordered away as peace talks stall.
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Sardos
Proffian
Paris
Madrid
Great Britain
Cadiz
Richery
Portugal
Revel
Savoy
Council of Five Hundred adopts priest property provision
The Council without debate approved a resolution claiming priests jailed under the October 25 laws should be restored to possession of their property. Vaublanc, depy of Seine and Maine, defaulted due to Vendemiaire incidents, wrote a remonstrant letter to the Council, which was sent to a committee.
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Vaublanc
Seine and
Maine
Daft Vendemaire
Resolution on Amnesty and Vendemaire Conspiracy Debated
The sitting discussed a project to annul proceedings tied to crimes since July 14 1789 through October, excluding emigrants and banished priests. Proposals urged repealing amnesty for terrorists and pardoning conspirators, with calls to print the decree and move on. Priests at Saintes petitioned release, referred to a committee.
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Lamus
Perds
Pers
Garonne
Vendemaire
Ferrand
Noailles
Ty Camus
Saintes
PUBLIC OFFICE BOW STREET: Suspected robbers before magistrate
Henry Butler and John Taylor were brought before T Rozinson Esq at Bow Street on suspicion of robbing William Marshall of a pocket book with bills and drafts valued at 1600 and two bank notes. Marshall identified a doubt about Butler. The prisoners, giving poor accounts, were committed for further examination.
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Honry Builer
John .Zaylor
Fugion
Marshall
Bennet and
Smithfield
St. John’s-street
Butler
Very odd late resolutions alter Green making in the marine corps
The report recalls measures tied to Admiralty resolutions remaining a guiding Board order. A Suffolk nobleman faces a vice aid charge for a suspected poacher near his retreats. A yard potato plant is noted at Meffrs. Wyberton in Lincolnshire yielded 52 potatoes last week. A horse race at Knavefinixe York covered eight miles with a large purse. a snow slow winner finished in 46 minutes 23 seconds beating the challenger by about 20 yards.
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Marine Corps
Admiralty
Suffolk
Meffrs
Wyberton
Lincolnshire
Knavefinixe
York
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Goite
Augest
Guidizol
My Lord
Perial
Mezares
Borgoforte
Quosdanowich
Lago de Garda
Admiralty Office
Peter Parkers
Port Nguth
Spithead
Evan Nepeart
Royal Willian
Speedwell
St. Catherine’s Point
Cherbourg
la Furet
Portland
W. Ballantine
St. Martin’s-le-Grand
Guildhall
No . W.parkhurn
Chatham, Kent
R. Francis
Bread Street
Aya D. André
Bishopsgate-street
T. Evans
Norfolk-street
Strand
T. Parks
Bromsgrove
Worcestershire
Star and Garter
Worcester
T. Paty
R. Burchall
J. Tombs
Union-street
N. Napper
Birdham
Schex
Graziers
IT. Winsor
Chard
Somersetshire
J. Herbert
Oxford
Shepkeeper
O&t
J. Brent
St.Catherine’s
J. Martin
Pershore
W. Hill
Market Harborough
Leicestersh
J. Walker
St. John's-street
J. Wylder
N. Hall
Sus-street
T. Hedges
Stratton
Foffe
E. Banner
Liverpool
J. Sheppard
Bath
Lyons
Protya
Droues
Legion of Bait
Nenth
Bardentine
Marseilles
Braels
Moncombles
Dabais
Quand
Richarn
Duquefnnes
Duferesis
Mindelheim
Enghien
Nita
Mindelheirh Bétave
Grifons
Buonaparté
Como
Belug
Brighton
Aus
Council OF Five Hundred
Ava
Bow-Street
T. Rozinson
Esg
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