Fall of Condé Signals Turning Point in War
The piece lauds Allied gains, noting Condé's surrender of over 4000 troops as a key step toward Valenciennes. It expresses hope for Mayence’s capture, stresses Prussian and Austrian vigor, and contrasts French National Convention claims with skepticism. It condemns the Convention’s propaganda and praises providence guiding Christians.
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Great Britain
Condé
Valenciennes
Mayence
France
National Convention of
Westermann
Royslitts
Saumur
Nantes
National Convention
Europe
Tiédune Pethion
Louis XVI
Prices of Stocks and Naval Dispatches Reported
Postscript notes stock prices at one o clock with Bank India Consols and other figures. Two messengers arrive in town with dispatches from Mayence and the Duke of Yorke at Efreex but bring no material news. Admiral Sir John Laforey returns from West India station aboard the Trusty with word that a 100 sail commercial fleet sailed from St. Kitt's on June 15 and may reach in 10 to 14 days.
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Heap
YarmouTo
Mayence
Staley
Duke of Yorke
Efreex
Jons Laforey
West India Station
Trusty
Antigua
St. Kitt’s
Assassination of Marat Sends France Into Turmoil
Paris reports Marat's murder intensifying the struggle between Jacobins and Girondists. The mob cries for vengeance as Dusperret and Brifot face possible execution, while Robespierre and leaders debate Marat's funeral honors. Escalating arrests, traitor accusations, and civil war threaten the Republic's stability.
Lyons Town Crisis Report in July Letter
A July 5 letter to the Jacobins reports Lyons faced quiet townsfolk amid fierce liberty defense as rebels retreat and citizens hide while authorities imprison or flee the unrest grows.
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Lyons
Progress in siege operations near Valenciennes amid French actions
An officer in the Duke of Yorks army reports slow news update. Pioneers search enemy mines beneath the glacis while preparing to breach. Austrian troops garrison Condé and rest join the Army of Observation behind Valenciennes. French gazettes report heavy losses, but English forces claim larger French losses.
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Duke of York
Condé
Valenciénnes
Valenciennes
England
French move to relieve Mentz as war gathers pace
Hague July 17 reports French assembling a corps near Laxzdau for Mentz relief while General Wurmayer strengthens defenses near Spire. Prisoners from Cofheim, five officers and 133 others, are moved to Franckfort with wounded. Allied losses include 12 killed and 40 wounded. over 60 French corpses found at Cofheim. Allied works expand near Cael and Queznoy to halt French actions around Givet and Namur, with Clairfait’s army observing.
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Laxzdau
Mentz
W’urmyer
Spire
Cofheim
Franckfort
Givet
Cufine
Namur
Revolutionists Plotting and Scourge of Bloodshed in France
The piece argues that revolutionaries across factions plot against royal subjects to incite murder. It claims King Mawat was leveled by premised assassination, with the Gironde accused of arming a woman to kill him. The text predicts executions of faction heads and notes a Cork riot near Mitchells Town damaging Lord Kingsborough’s house and a cotton factory.
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France
Mawat
Gironde
Cork
Mitchell’s Town
Lord Kingsborough
Sadler
English and Dutch Fleet Activities In The West Indies
The fleet from Portsmouth and Cork arrives in the West Indies. La Liberte and Friendship are captured and carried to Barbadoes and St Domingo respectively. A French fleet of 63 sail en convoy is seen near Antigua. Several vessels are captured or taken to Brest Norway and Guernsey with multiple prizes.
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Vengeance
Ulysses
Hermoine
Béaulieu
Latona
Portsmouth
Cork
West Indies
Pilgrim
Hutchinson
Liverpool
Barbadoes
India
France
Alexander
London
Jamaica
Antigua
Nantes
St. Domingo
Shaw
Rutland
Guernsey
Bee
Southampton
Waterford
Elizabeth
Clara
Tingmouth
Stanton
Charleston
Ambitiéux
St. Maloes
Brest
Peggy
Brown
Leith
Norway
Helen
Plymouth Dispatch As Howe Fleet Rouses Off Sound
This July morning at Plymouth the Bellerophon towed to moor, crew moved to the London. Lord Howe’s fleet, minus the Ganges and Active, patrolled the Sound all day, while the Ganges anchored at Cawland Bay for beer. The Active weighed anchor, and three armed ships escorted a large convoy to Western ports and Ireland. Southampton sailed to join the fleet. Intrepid readies to join but is short on men, being drafted from harbour ships. London speeds to join, expected to sail tomorrow morning.
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Plymouth
Bellerophon
Paisley
Hamoaze
London
Keate
Lord Howe
Ganges
Eddystone
Naval arrivals and dockyard movements at Portsmouth July notice
Portsmout h July 22 The Trusty a 20 gun ships from the West Indies and Fox cutter arrived with dispatches from Gibraltar. Dromedary frigate ready to refit. July 23 Amphitrite armed ship of 22 guns Capt Bowyer arrived from Lymington. Tomorrow Sir Richard Kine expected to hoist flag on board the Stately 64 gun ship. Beaulieu 40 gun ship Earl of Northrisk arrived at Antigua when Trusty left. Married Charles Rixon of Great Hermitage Street to Mass Fielding of Blackheath.
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Portsmouth
Spithead
Admiral Laforey
West Indies
Fox
Gibraltar
Bowyer
Lymington
Richard Kine
Beaulieu
Earl of Northrisk
Antigua
Charles Rixon
Great Hermitage Street
Mass Fielding
Blackheath
Remembrance Notices and Obits from Cheapside and Yorkshire
Died. Mrs Clarke wife of a Cheapside jeweller leaves a grieving husband and ten children. On Sunday the 14th at the Camp near Lifie after a short illness Hon Robert Southwell aged about 28. On Sunday last George Orbaldeson Esq at his seat Hutton Bushel Mahon Yorkshire aged 44 or 45. On Wednesday last Richard Neville Neville Esquire at Billingbear Berks aged 75 or 76, father of the Reading member.
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Clarke
Cheapside
Lifie
Robert Southwell
Regiment of Dragoon Guards
Lord de Clifford
George Orbaldeson
Hutton Bushell Mahon
Yorkshire
Billingbear
Iin Berks
Richard Neville Neville
Reading
Atlantic naval listings and grain market report from July notes
July 22 and 23 naval orders show Dea and Dear select fleets sailing for Plymouth Ostend New Providence Havre de Grace Maryland with Alfred Admiral Peyton Tremendous remaining. Corn Exchange London reports thin grain demand with slight wheat rise, foreign wheats steadier, oats and pease scarce, prices for malts grains and peas given across multiple grades.
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Dea
Wind
S.W
Atlas
Plymouth
Camilla
Bone
Selby
Hannah
Dundison
Ostend
Willing Mind
Bell
Gibrausr
His Majesty
Alfred
Admiral Peyton
Tremendous
Dear
Wind S.W
Clarky Henderson
New Providence
Meritable
Mary
Havre-de-Grace
Betty, Chate
Maryland
Corn Exchange
London
Perambulation of Richmond Park Boundaries
Notice that the boundaries of His Majesty's Park of Richmond and the Free Board thereto will be perambulated by park officers and other His Majesty's officers on Thursday the th Day of August next. Interested persons are required to attend and be kept informed.
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His Majesty
Richmond
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Criminal Tribunal
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Jacosins
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Roberspierre
Condorcet
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Hydens
Birotean
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Fraternity of
Robespierré
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CustTine
Freron
Orateur du Peuple
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