First Successes of the Expedition Reported
London prices and stocks fade as authentic dispatches from Admiral Duncan report the first expedition successes. Lieut Cray arrives with news of landing at Helder Point after a night of resistance, British forces seizing a key post at the entrance to the Zuiderzee and preparing to advance with reinforcements. Casualties include Colonel Smoltestt and Major Hay, with Dutch losses heavy. optimism grows for rapid, coordinated operations along the Dutch coast and inland advances toward Rotterdam and Amsterdam.
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Admiralty
Lord Duncan
Texel
Heder Point
Adm
Mircuex
Racer Abercrombie
Neder
Smotztett
Guards
Hay
James Murray Purteney
Dow
Deal
Pomcena
Zuyaerea
Zexg
United Provinces
Groninghen
Oranae
North Holland
Axterdam
Lieut
Allied Armies Shift Operations From Turin To Alessandria
Field-Marshal Sugwarrow relocates headquarters from Noy to Berea and then Acquis as front lines reach Sare valle. Milan letters claim 3090 Ruffians stormed Bedetta pass with casualties, but reporting lacks confirmation. French troops encamped near Millesimo and Savona demand large levies, implying a retreat. Mantua surrender triggers Austrians marching to Romagna. Turco-Ruffians bombard Fame, garrison capitulates. 400 prisoners and cannons seized. Neapolitan militia reportedly back with Royal troops before Ancona siege. Captain Oswarn arrives with dispatches re: reinstatement of Narres monarchy. rumors of further Holland victories circulated but unconfirmed.
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Trav
Turin
Alessandrie
Sugwarrow
Noy
Berea
Acquis
Sarevalle
Milan
Tate
Bedetta
Millesimo
Baleffrino
Bade
Savona
Campo Marone
Genoa
Mantua
Grand Army
Romagna
Bornovica
Sixigagna
Italy
Ancona
Report of Defeat of General Jouserr and Baltic Naval Notes
A Paris paper dated a day later than Thursday reports General Jouserr defeated by Field Marshal Suwargow, but credibility is uncertain. Fortifications at Soldier Point covered eight heavy batteries, with the shore landing hampered by ground and enemy fire. Swedish neutrality, Danish stance, Toussaint in Saint-Domingue, and a captured Swedish ship near Bourdeaux are discussed amid broader naval concerns. Sailors oppose placing a naval column away from Spithead, preferring Psft Down Hill for constant view.
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Paris
Jouserr
Suwargow
Soldier Point
de Helder
West Friesland
Texel
Sweden
Russia
France
Lawtorp
Stockholm
Toussaint
Cadiz
Bourdeaux
Madrid
Spithead
Portsmouth Harbour
Russian Robs Frontiers Advance Threatens Europe
From the Hambergh Mail Vienna reports a 60,000 strong Ruffian army gathering at Gallicia with 40,080 heading to the Rhine and the rest to Italy. Monthly reinforcements keep forces full as heavy artillery targets Mentz. Suwarrow and Joubert near battle. provisional Italian government planned with Mitternich at Turin and others. Mantua medicines valued at 460,000 florins. Lord Healey leaves as Lord Minto arrives. Coni to be besieged. Cyprus unrest. Buonaparte in desert ex Egypt. Buonaparte’s fate debated by Grand Signior. Pacha fleet near Dardanelles. Cyprus peace restored. Rhodes abuse reported. Genoa action and Lerici taken. Sinigaglia surrenders to insurgents. Mantua garrison and Florin gifts noted.
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Gallicia
Rhine
Italy
Mentz
France
Suwarrow
Joubert
Count Mitternich
Turin
Count Cocastelli
Florence
Count Bocare
Bologna
Ferrara
Vincent Strafolde
Lucca
Mantua
Lord Healey
Lord Minto
Coni
Nice
Constantinople
Egypt
Murad Bey
Cairo
Corfu
Buonaparte
Cyprus
Sidney Smith
Rhodes
Pacha
Hence
Charon
Syria
Smyrna
Dardanelles
Rumors of Swiss Neutrality and Russian Naval Movement
In SCHAFHAUSEN AvG ry, General Morrow reached the Helvetic Army as Mafinas sent five Paris couriers and six back. Evacuation of Switzerland was debated, then halted by new orders. Harvest looms and large operations are anticipated. In COPENHAGEN, a Russian squadron with troops nears the North Seas. A frigate anchors near the road as the brig Grommen is to convoy ships to submit to Danish orders.
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Strasbourg
Berne
Begoz
Maféna
Schafhausen
Morrow
Mafinas
Paris
Mafina
Switzerland
Copenhagen
Baltic
North Seas
Anichor i
Grommen
Pth
Prince of Wales reviews barracks at Barham Downs Camp
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales reviewed the camp, accompanied by General Sir Coanings Gear and other generals. Regiments presented arms, Grenadier and Light Infantry Battalions passed in open order, praised as the finest body of men. The flank brigade of over 2000 men to embark when transports arrive. The Duke of York has not yet arrived.
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Coraxspennenz
Prince of Wales
Coanings
Corymander
Prince of Watse
Lord Cuatruam
Prince of Waves
Sig Crartss
Barham Court
Duke of Yors
Embarkation Delays for 11th Light Dragoons at Ramsgate
On Wednesday and Thursday the 11th regiment of Light Dragoons were embarked with sixty additional horses. The transport has failed for the Downs under convoy of a man of war. Ramsgate Harbour now hosts 11 horse transports, with two more for troops. Another regiment is expected, but transports are insufficient. about 40 horses per ship can be carried. Winds blow from the east and no embarkation proceeded today.
Frigate Taken By British Vessels After Storm Near Cadiz
Details of a naval engagement involving ships from Cadiz and Torbay. Captain Bowen captured prizes including a 46 gun ship, but a gale and nightfall allowed the French to reclaim the prize. The Spanish fleet later repaired and tried again under Lord St Viscant but failed until last winter when, under cover of darkness, they escaped.
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Uranie
Torbay
Rt- Sano Bowte
Tapfenore
Maritime accident and a Cornwall marriage noted
On Friday Captain Buan of the Mars East Indiaman and passengers fished at Spithead when a gust sent the sail jibbing and caused an accident. Also recorded is the marriage of Wyall Vyvyan of Tres Llawarren Cornwall to Miss Mary Hutton Rawlinson, daughter of the late Thomas Hutton Rawlinson.
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Buan
Mars East Indiaman
Gooneta
Portsmouth
Spithead
Bury
Lancaster
Wyall Vyvyan, Esq
Treslawarren
Cornwall
Mary Hutton Rawlinson
Thomas Hutton Rawlinson
Eig
Died at Watford Miss Sarah Neave of Neave family
Notice reports the death of Miss Sarah Neave at Watford after long illness. She is described as a daughter of the late Edward Neave and sister to the Lady of Cornelius Deane. The piece includes financial exchange rates and stock references intermingled with the obituary in the column.
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Watford
Sarah Neave
Edward Neave
Cornelius Deane
Lonpex Purwrep by J Walter at Blackfriars Office
Fragmentary notice lists J Walter as author and printer with mentions of Blackfriars Office and communications to the printers. Contains unclear items Jun Peintine Hover Sqeaun Rhaccratans and pubes by J Bonsor.
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J. Walter
Axe J. Walter
Jun. Peintine
J. Bonsor
Salisbury-favare
Ofice
Blackfriars
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