Siege Threat Looms As Army Prepares Fresh Ammunition
The army reports daily ammunition and artillery arrivals and plans to press the siege vigorously against a rebellious city within eight to ten days. Simultaneous attacks are stated on harbour forts and town, with Chaltos noting allied forces near Brest and Rennes. A decree by Barrero granting Bocoo livres to Audaye inhabitants is mentioned amid fires by Spanish troops.
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la Vendes
Chaltos
Brest
Rennes
Barrero
Audaye
Strasbourg Jacobins and Rhine campaign update from Strasbourg
Reports from Strasbourg describe a brisk four to five o'clock artillery barrage as the Rhine army closes on Landau. The working note details arrests and reforms as Jacobins replace church altars, demand registers from Frankfort merchants, and plan exchanges of princes for Mayence patriots amid ongoing hostilities and public safety debates.
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Milhaud
Decamée
Strasbourg
Viuzneau
Weiteembourg
Landau
Rhine
Saverner
Bitche
Battle Report At Deux Ponts And Rennes Dispatch
Dispatch describes troops driving the enemy from the heights of Milleback near Deux Ponts. French forces under Generals Meche and Hoche press the attack, storming positions and silencing enemy artillery. The article notes mutinies in Paris sections and harsh measures against rebels, with decrees to seize assets of corrupt officials and execute traitors if needed.
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Hornbacke
Milleback
Deux-Ponys
la République
Deux-Ponts
Meche
Hoche
Ambert
Saarre Libre
Vincent
Saarbruck
Hornbourg
Carlsberg
Oche
Revolutionary Tribunal
Thionville
Ci-Devant Dauphine
Richard Carus de Lion
Brutus
Committee of Public Safety
Leonard Bourdon
Bordier
Rouen
Committees of Public Instruction and General Safety
Jourdain
Elysian Fields
Normandy
Cecar Tate
Arrere
Fragmentary Civil War Battle Echoes on Western Front
A garbled excerpt notes heavy casualties and scattered bodies after a clash, mentioning artillery, a depleted force, and a defeated army on the western coast. The readable portion implies a brutal engagement with significant losses and uncertain details about the outcome.
Republican fury and victory from Strasbourg to Avranches
From Strasbourg dated Nov 19 a military accuser reports money and assignats in play in the city as the ci devant Alsace is restored to the Republic. Rebels face swift justice as French forces press forward. Administrators at Granville note dissension among rebels driving them away to Isle and Vilaine. Americans congratulate the Convention and seek a commission to settle commercial issues between the two Republics. Referred to the Committee of Public Safety.
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the Rhine
Strasbourg
Alsace
Avranches
Granville
Isle
Villaine
United States of America
Committee of Public Safety
Proclamation offers reward for French property in Revolution era
Madrid issues a proclamation promising six percent rewards to find personal or landed French property aiding the Revolution. Vast sums are seized to fund the war as fifteen ships and three frigates under Admiral Boraurse patrol off the Azores to secure return from Vera Cruz, carrying a patrimonial gift of eighty million piastres. Buenos Aires province subscribes fifteen million.
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Boraurse
Azore
Vera Cruz
Buenos Ayres
French Fail to Seize Citadel in Surprise Night Attack
Nov 24 report from Frankfort describes a failed night assault on the Citadel after the town fell. French forces, using balls timber stones and boiling water repelled attackers with hundreds of Prussian casualties. Meanwhile French troops advanced into Germany occupying Blieskastel Hombourg and Deux Ponts and moving toward Landstuhl four leagues from Lautern as winter quarters are ordered.
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Laft
Germany
Bliefaftel
Hombourg
Deux Ponts
Landsthul
Lautern
Paoli Progress Report and Toulon Offensive Expectation
From Leghorn dated November 6 a General Paoli front is reported to be advancing daily while a National Convention commissioner en route to Corsica is captured by the English fleet and brought to Corte. It is hinted the Allies will assemble about 30,000 troops near Toulon later this month and commence offensive operations.
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Paoli
National Convention
Corsica
St. Laurence
Corte
Toulon
French Attacks and Retreats Near Deux Ponts
From Deux Ponts comes news of a very unfavourable nature. After a failed Prussian assault on Bitche the French moved on Bliefcastel Hombourg and nearby areas, forcing villagers to flee. French and General Wurmser’s forces fought stubborn battles with heavy casualties on both sides.
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Deux Ponts
Bitche
Bliefcastel
Hombourg
Wurmser
Campaign clashes at Nechin and Leers reported 1793
London Gazette extracts detail a daytime assault on Nechin and Leers, with British troops repelling attackers after heavy fighting. Major General During redeployed forces, Darmstadt units suffered several wounds and casualties, while Hanoverian cavalry engaged and enemy losses included dead and captives. Promotions and hospital staff changes noted along with a list of bankrupts and upcoming dividends.
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James’ Murray
Duke
York
Tournai
Fienry Dundas
Home Department
Nechin
Leers
Picquet
Grenadier
Hefle Darmttadr
Imperial Free Corps
O'Donnell
Bailleul
Estainbourg
Hetse Darmistadt
Stambourg
Peck
Linfingen
Templeuve
Darmstadt
von Schonberg
von Becker
Robert Browninge
49Th Foot
Piis Royal
Duke of York
Matthew
Taid
Earl of Mira
Thompson Foder
Atlant Urabutl
Gig Aorces
Wetbore Ellis Poyes
1Ath Foot
Europe
Richard Gibson
Rochdale
Carpenter
White Hate
Kington Upon Hall
Mr. Ruffer
Kirbysstreet
Peter‘Tonkes
Bilfton
Stafford Draper
Red Lion
Wolverhampton
Mr. Parrate
Wiliam Timms
Reading
Victualler
Sotty
Blick’ Morte
Attornies
Metro
Hill and Meredith
Hays Inn
James May
Walcot
Somerset
Dee
Greyhound and Shakespear
Bath
Ate
Torney
Morton
Furvival’s Inn
Malcolm Mac Martin
Poole
Mercer
New Antelope Sun
Mr Perr
Ee Ey Thenis Whither
Eraworth
Southampton
Taylor Y
Furs Render
The
Black Dogs
Emdworth
Hall
Arundel-Street
Levee at Noon and Royal Theatre Visit
The King will hold a Levee for Foreign Ministers at noon and in the evening their Majesties and royals will attend Covent Garden Theatre. Yesterday the King and attendants diverted at Maidenhead before dinner at the Queen's Lodge. A Bankers Clerk robbery suspect Jones near Newgate nearly escaped. a wall aperture and hidden tools were found during search. Rev Daftor Bixse of Lambeth died after apoplexy. Muir and Paumer arrived in the river from Leith and were sent to hulks at Woolwich, later separated into two hulks.
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Covent Garden Theatre
Prince Avolpuus
Queen’s
Lawrence Jones
Jonas
Newgate
Hatton Garden
Jones
Daftor Bixse
Lambeth
Tomas Muir
Fyppe Paumer
Leith
Duncan Campbell
Woolwich
Prudenstla
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Gnod Delcambe
Frankfort
Custine
Republic
Maren
Linange
Hepherd
Breitstadt
Executive Council
Patriot Kentz
Kilfein
Levatur
Merlin
Buland Varenses
Prand Bidt
Pierre Baille
Louis XVII
Ale
Committee of the Safety
Silaud Varennes
Ramel
Herot Rats
la Morelle
Blieftel
Saare Libre
Zapounier
Hernback
Madrid
Leghorn
WORMS
London Gazette
William Price
St. Helen
Worcester
Cordwainer
Win
Jonathan Eade
Wood-Areet
Koamonger
John Lucas
Hitchin
Diaper
John Taylor
Whitehaven
Tinman
Aston Brown
Birher’s Yard
Dyer
Wiliam Ponte
Bridgend
Glamorgan
Grocer
Fub
Tho. Thompson
Blackman-street
Baker
James Hanmer
Thomas Dunch
St. George
Grinted
Arthy
Archibald Corrie
Berwick Arect
Taylor
Uliph Brockes
George Buraston
Johnettreer
Thomas Hull
Little Moorfields
London
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