Massacre and political upheaval in Strasbourg during siege
Reports from Brussels recount Austrian and French forces maneuvering around Strasbourg as 14 550 Helftangs arrive with 600 cavalry and 15 000 pioneers prepared to fortify. A local purge follows a failed bid to surrender to General Wurmser amid secret plots and a 45 000 strong Republican arrival.
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Prince of
Cosoure
Otis
Stresburgh
Bari de Weitersheim
de Wangeau
de Boulath
de Furmjper
de Berflett
Strasbourg
Wurnmifer
Louis XVI
Conmnune
Creseral Lamsert
National Guards
Warmser
Louis XVII
Wurmser
Severne
Austeian Troops Pour In As Winter Lays Siege Cast
On November 29 reports describe Austrian forces moving into the city after orders to remove nearby troops. Cavalry squadrons and hussars join from multiple regiments as bombardments and maneuvers shape the front. The Duke of Brunswick and Prince de Conours concentrate forces around Bavay Valensiennes Condé and Quesnoy with entrenchments under construction and ongoing clashes with French forces. The Prussians retreat under heavy fire near Bitche while allied troops stabilize the line and await favorable moves from Brussels heights.
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Pruce de Cobourg
Tree Corps
Hulans
Hussars
Bares
Blanckenfein
Taft
Baiglith
Tefhans
Flaguenau
Bitche
Wagnenau
Praians
Runisky Grenadiers
Seale
Firrt
Pruthans
Brunswick
Duke of Brunswick
Bliefeattel
Bitches
Prince de Conours
Bavay
Valensiennes
Condé
Quesnoy
Joukpan
Prince de Comoure
Oeber List
Brussels
Emperor to travel by December sixteenth as French clash near Saverne
A Hungarian envoy reports Emperor plans to travel by December sixteen. He left Mons after an extraordinary mission to Archduke Cuarris. Meanwhile General Wurmser faces a French assault of twenty five thousand. battle near Saverne ends with Austrian victory and French retreat to the entrenched camp on the heights.
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Archduke Cuarris
Mons
Wurmser
Saverne
Malta Declares Neutrality Amid French Republic Tensions
In a Naples notified statement, Malta's Grand Master affirms continued neutrality and severance of French connections. He bans examining any new French agent and rejects recognition of the so called French Republic, reiterating official ties to Cavaliere Leytres de Chaumont as France’s envoy in Malta.
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Order OF Mal
Naples
Order of
Marta
France
Malta
Order
Car.pi Sey Rres de
Louis Avi
Cav
di Levtres de
Avan
Cav. de Leytres de
Fleet Chase and Diplomatic Moves in the Howe Affair
Reports from the Atlantic detail Lord Howe's fleet chasing a French convoy as the Phaeton brings letters from sea actions dated late in the month. The Bellephoron and Latona escaped danger, while Genoa and Madrid diplomacy surface amid rumors of ambassadors and territorial shifts.
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Lord Hows
Esape
A. S. Hammonp
Falmouth
Lord Howe
Afaat
Bellephoran
How
Chace
Bellephoron
Latona
Uthant
Wrecks and Lifting Vessels in North Sea Passage News
A large vessel wrecked near Gotland leaves Amity Elvidge and Travellow Smith stranded on shore. Waterford Packet Flinn foundered near Trédpafsey after striking a ferry. Commerce Tyrie captured by French frigate and driven to Brett. three others seized. Susannah Thompson and Selby Armstrong saved on coast of Norway. Fair Lady Evers wrecked on Goodwin Sands but cargo largely discarded. Daphne Mahy and Liberty Williams report varied fates with damage and arrivals in Guernsey.
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Amity
Elvidge
Travellow Smith
Gotland
Waterford
Flinn
Ford
Newfoundland
Trédpafsey
Tyrie
London
Beemuda
Brett
Susannah
Thompfon
Ardent
Amsterdam
Christian
Selby
Armstrong
Archangel
Hill
Norway
Fair Lady
Evers
Goodwin Sands
Rams
Daphne
Mahy
Rotterdam
Guernsey
Liberty
Williams
Capliary
Oneglia
Sardinia
Three Ships Appear Off Plymouth Vigilant at Night
Reports from Plymouth describe three large ships sighted to the westward late at night, one resembling a ship of war. The La Nymphe and Circe, both armed, attempted to turn toward the French coast while pilots were brought aboard. Orders arrived to ready ships for sea and warp into the Sound upon dawn. The Alarm and Amphiom proceed to the West Indies and the Heroine and Amphiom remain near the Sound awaiting orders. A rope-maker’s discharge sparks a mass walkout among 290 sailors until grievances are addressed.
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Plymouth
France
la Nymphe
Ward Pillew
Knit
Circe
Yorke
Rozirsox
West Indies
Rawe
Bury
Hamoaze
Gardner
Amphion
Sawyer
Portmouth Naval Movements Reported Sails and Arrivals
PORTSMOUTH DEC 2 The Adamant of 59 gun sails westward under Capt Bewrinck The Mutineer sailed westward. DEC 3 The Roebuck man of war Capt Curisre Niger frigate of 32 guns Capt Legee arrive with fleet from the Downs The Mutine cutter 14 guns Lieut West sails on a cruise.
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Portsmouth
Adamant
Bewrinck
Roebuck
Curisre
Niger
Legee
Downs
West
Cruize
Fleet sails from Cove with regiments and fleet for St Vincent
Yesterday sailed from Cove the Irrefittable a 74 gun ship with Winchelsea and Ceres frigates guiding a large convoy including the 12th Light Dragoons and several infantry regiments. The fleet steered westward, expected to join Sir Crames Grey, while other ships sailed to St Vincent and Lifbon with various vessels remaining in the Downs.
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Cork
Cove
Winchelsea
Ceres
Light Dragoons
Crames Grey
R Dear
Vettal Frigate
Portsmouth
Downs
His Majesty
Adhanel Payton
New Success
Albington
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