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Evening Mail in London, Middlesex

20 Jul 1798

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Evening Mail

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jul 20, 1798

Page

2

Desperate Allied Stand At Sea Forts Field Dispatch

Major General Dundas reports from Ghent Bruges and Dunkirk that Coote and Burnam held a severe two hour combat against overwhelming numbers. Artillery exchanges and flank turns left the front broken and lines turned, yet valor of Campbell Donkin and others saved many lives and earned praise from Coote. Wounded officers and missing survivors noted. casualties about 1000 on each side, with captains and lieutenants cited for gallantry.

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Ghent Bruges Dunkirk Coote Donkin Gat Regiment Campbell Guards Duff Coété Third Guards Light Infantry Doskin G4th Walker Royal Artillery Wilson Godfrey Simpson Hughes Holcroft Gibbs Sith Markett 23D Light Infantry Coote Andimyfele Cumberland Carnet Nixon Yth Light Dragéogs Lowen Seldier Pollaeteeny Hasey Burnam Henry Dundas Fe. B.S Baws Coors M.G Offend Iey Ainhale Royal Engineers 17Th Light Dragoons rit-Guards N- 3d Guards Gd Guards Hely Rith Regiment of Foot Deakin 3D Guards 24D Royal Navy Wisdom Belding Circe M. Trortxy Osteid Lifle Douay Fort L'Escarpe 11Th Regiment of Foot Grenadiers and Light Infantry Grenadiers Clifton Hiibert Brownrigg Calcraft Cunningham Wheatley Armstrong Bean Stephens Fullelove Rath Sierct Martin Evans Aylmer Blair Callyer Knight Grant Fenwick Maxwell Eltons Parlet Roe and Regiment Talbot Skinner Bradford Bury Grénadiers Halleet Hanson Vilfcher Lloyd Otton Cortland Roberts Ngth Lord Aylmer Purson Williams Ditto Cobb Williamson Gillham Thorley Burard Corner Nixon Q .M.-Theatry Prigade Burrard C. Eyre Deore Lothé Earl Cornwallis Sye Drogheda Garrittown Duléek Douleek Duleek Siane Meyrick Taragh Hill Gartiftowns Black Lion Slane Lord Boyne Boyne Skine Ord Durham Cavalry Ardée Cotonel Maxwell Dumfries Meyrick Té-Meveong Sutherland Highlanders
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Battles and Casualties Report From Sand Hills Action

Long list of officers and ranks, ships and regiments, with killed and wounded totals. Names of officers, ranks, and units appear alongside casualty figures from an 18th century engagement near Offend and Sand Hills, plus accounts of prisoner exchanges and post-battle dispatches. Military leadership, ships’ crews, and detailed regimental losses are recorded, including Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Guards, Foot regiments, and naval ratings.

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Official Bulletin on Wicklow and Clonard Campaigns 1798

The Irish Government bulletin reports movements against rebel fugitives in Wicklow and Clonard, detailing marches, engagements, and pursuits. It notes no confirmed surrender offers, highlights Colonel Braxt and Brigadier-General Wemyss actions, and records heavy rebel losses and captured arms.

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Dublin Ayimek Duprin Castxre Wicklow Sage Lonp Allen Clonard Braxt Mullingar Longwood Mivaicr Culmullin Duke of York's Highlanders Dumboyne Garretstown Royal Buckinghamshire Yeomanry Corps Boyne Wemys Meygicx Ardee Sutherland Regiment Wemyss Wems Yedmanry Dumfries Finger Codrock Balbriggan Lord Gormanstown Gordon Notioa Lord GorMonston Gorpon His Majesty Carlow Fermanage Dumfriesshire and Yeomanry
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Royal Regiment trials and weather bets stir 18th century war news

Market funds rose near close with Consols at 0.50 for September. The Prince of Wales's Regiment faced capricious weather yet executed maneuvers skillfully amid a 3000 guineas wager against the 15th Light Dragoons. A private corps offered 100,000l to leaders to ensure success, which they declined. Levant winds delay Mediterranean passage. intelligence from Buons Parte falters. Lord St Vincent struggles for information. Earl of Derry calls a county Lieutenancy meeting over supplementary militia men. The Prince of Wapas plans Brighton visit. Rev. Robert Burrrow, chaplain aboard Direzar, drowns after a fall from the wardroom gallery off the Texel. He was about 26 and well respected.

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Prince of Watres 15Th Light Dragoons Levant Marseilles Alexandria Egypt France Buons Parte Malta Gibraltar Prince of Wapas Brighton Robert ‘BuRaowa DireZar
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Review at Wimbledon of the 16th Light Dragoons by Royal party

At Wimbledon the 16th Light Dragoons commanded by the Prince of Wales were reviewed by King George and royal party. The procession featured the Royal Family, dignitaries, and officers, with maneuvers, dismounts, and a grand charge. Weather cleared after rain and ten riders fell but with no serious injuries. The royal party later dined at Mr Dunn’s and departed for Windsor.

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Light Dragoons Prince of Wales Cagtwhcat Aids de Camp Aucusta Eviza Bera Duke of Ciragence Mary Ooraia Cungctofre Bellasyse Prince Princess of Oxance Royal Duke of York Dunpas Leddy Jane Drummown Dunpass Horse Guards Nate Duke of Cranewer Slycre Duchese RutLanp Manners Uxelsode Everal s.gth-Light Dragoons Germany Prncess of OranGe Dunn Wimbledon Jane Aud Mills Donpas Windsor Dukes of York and Clarence Richmond Castle ‘Inn
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Ship News and Prize Details From Hull and Yarmouth

Reported captures include a 250 ton Spanish ship from Havana to Antwerp with cocoa, tobacco, cotton, and indigo, taken to Torbay. a vessel from Leghorn to Chester seized by a French cruiser and carried to Gorficas. the Richard from Antwerp to London captured and sent to Spain. Hull notes arrivals of Baltic-loaded ships under convoy, and Yarmouth reports refitting a 64 gun ship from the North Sea fleet and a retaken brig, with passengers including government dispatches.

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Guernsey F. Giffard Havannah Sc Anterd Torbay Richard Yarmouth Belligueux Circe Sheerness Earl of Leicester Parket Cuxhaven Winznam Puayes
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Declared Candidate for Peer Representative Seeks Scotland Seat

The Earl of Bouinton declares himself a candidate to represent the peers of Scotland in place of the late Earl of Errel and is expected to win. Lieutenant-General Thomas à Garraton, Governor of New Brunswick, has donated to voluntary war contributions via the Bank, with annual continuance. Citizen St Avery questions why England’s loan remains unfunded, arguing lack of public credit impedes circulation despite ample specie. The French paper Ze Supovillang notes public credit is essential to restoring finances and fears Britain’s ruin without reform.

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Earl of Bouinton Scotland Earl of Errel Thomas À Garraton New Brunswick St. Avery Tate Paris England A Weis Siys Supovillang Great-Britain Hs Ny
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