Decisive Week Ahead in European Campaigns
The week's events throne the Meuse fortress sieges, Dutch frontier defense, and allied advances near Maastricht. Du Mourier's losses mount as Prussian Austrian forces lift sieges, seize cities, and threaten Lige and Mainz while British, Hanoverian, and Dutch units hold lines. Dumourier faces a grim choice between failed crossing attempts or total ruin.
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DuMourrea
Meuse
Breda
Gertruydenberg
Brive
Klundert
2 Duke of York
United Provinces
Brunswick
Dutch Republic
du Morrie
Williamflids
Republic
Mese
Ruvensonde
Maestricht
Beauhouw
Cleves
Liege
AL. Dumourier
Wesel
Roremonde
Prince Frederic of Brunswick
Auremondes
Prince de Saxe- Cobourg
Clairfait
Luxembourg
Beaulieu
M. de Miranda
Manhein
M. de Cuttine
Mayence
Prince Hohentoe
Switzerland
M. Dumounier
Dort
Laks
Tlapue
Amsterdam
Gueldvoland
Nimeguen
Utrecht
M. Dumourien
Gauekreland
Prince Feevenien
Austria
Prusssia
Holland
Hanover
England
Netherlands
France
House of Commons Petitions Move on Stockbridge Section
Debates include a committee to try the merits of the Lucperthall Medtion Petitions. Mr Willgaronce’s motion on the Slave Trade to be taken before the orders of the day. A motion on duties and indemnities is noted amid routine committee discussions.
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House OF Commons
Stewarts
Mn Ah
Con's
Treoxmat
Willgaronce
Fis
Stockbridge
News of French defeats and Brabant positions dominate
Monday afternoon reports confirm French armies defeated in three engagements. Prince Frederick of Brunsweck has seized Roeremonde as Maestvicht is evacuated. Beaurieu march es on Liege to strike at the French, while Dem Mouergr renews the Miriamfact siege with vigor aided by Sven frigate and transports. Combined forces push Dusourter deeper into Brabant, fueling optimism.
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Hernano
Faeperick of
Brunsweck
Roeremonde
Maestvicht
Liege
Beaurieu
Dem Mouergr
Miriamfact
Dusourter
Brabant
Marquis de Viterre
Bel Ie
Jraibaftador
Naples
Ferracine
Rome
Couc
Louis
Maitres d’Hotel
Valets de Chambre
Friteurs
France
Sardinia and Cagliari Battle Report and European Moves
Reports confirm French losses at Cagliari with 600 dead and ships retreating to Toulon. News cites Sardinian Mountaineers’ bravery, French provisioning shortages, and Vienna dispatches of 147 wagons. Contemporaneous notes cover the Brussels upheaval and Liege reunion with France, plus Polish Confederation tensions and Naples’ neutrality posture.
Sailors Enter Service at Guildhall for City Bounty
Friday a large group of sailors joined his Majesty's service at Guildhall and received the City bounty. The event marked the last day for enrollment. In total the seamen who received the bounty amount to 1940.
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Guildhall
Ferret Slayer Capt. Owell Captures Contraband Farm Trade
A fragmentary report notes Captain Owell capturing a ferret slayer and bringing in a vessel from Arci Downs with corn, tied to Hambrto and Béurdeann, detailing a contraband farm trade seizure.
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Stinderla
Slaop
Owell
Arci Downs
Hambrto
Béurdeann
Frigate Arrives With Two Vessels Off Yarmouth
Yesterday afternoon a frigate arrived with two vessels in the roadstead, one a brig and the other a French privateer mounting about ten guns. A fresh NE gale drives high seas, hindering further intelligence. Prizes are being sent to Harwich.
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Nox
Harwich
Regulus Sails Harbour After Week at Sea
His Majesty's ship Regulus under Capt. Hewitt fired into the harbour last Saturday after a week of cruising along this coast with no sightings. Speedwell cutter, Lieut. Monk, arrived Monday from the Elbe after a rough passage and will depart about Saturday to join a convoy for a fleet of colliers.
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Regulus
Hewitt
Speedwell
Monk
Elbe
Falmouth Ship Arrivals From South Seas Tale
Falmouth reports arrivals of the ship Sox James Horre matter with 25 09 fealkine after a nine week voyage from South Georgia. The brig Sparrow of Yarmouth, left there in December with no cargo. Also brig Minerva from Hal Capt. Joan Watts with 12 000 fins, all well on December 28. A schooner Crew matter with 11 000 skins also reported, all well.
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Sox
James Horre Matter
South Seas
South Georgia
Sparrow
Cant Craix
Yarmouth
Weil
Minerva
Hal
Joan Watts
Ship Mary Harold Drives Aground And City Suffered Storm
In Liverpool on March 4 a pale started to fade as the Mary Harold arrived and after part of her gear broke she was run aground on Beech between the Fort and George's Baronet where she rests with likely minor damage. A fierce tide and gale followed, toppling houses wrecking walls at W N Wright shipyard and wrecking the West Parade Walk near St George's Dock while multiple vessels were driven ashore during the night.
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Cagliari
Toulon
Trucker
Sardinia
Bristol
Great Britain
Vienna
Pembroke
Hereford
Worcester
Haverford West
Mirrorp
Murket
Justice Grose
Reading
Norfolk
Lincolnshire
Leicester
Bedford
Northampton
Nottingham
Chester
Chelmsford
James Meads
Kilborne
Lavenham
Suffolk
Mary
Harold
George's Baron
W. N. Wright
St. George's Dock
Naval movements near Plymouth and western Atlantic
Plymouth March 6 reports Ranger cutter under Captain Lane from a cruise aboard the Andromeda of 32 guns, and the Orestes under Captain Fitzroy with a convoy westward. Phaeton frigate arrived from the Westward, in company with Satona frigate, chasing a French ship near Scilly. Happy-Go-Lucky smuggler burned in Start Bay. Diadem 64 guns commissioned under Captain Sulnes Land, Royal Sovereign two guns commissioned under Captain Nichous, Admiral Graves to hoist flag aboard when ready.
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Ranger
Lane
Andromeda
Salisbury
Orestes
Fitzroy
Malbon
Phaeton
Satona
Scilly
Diadem
SuTnes Land
Royal Sovereign
NcHous
Privateer captures in the North Sea reported by Royal Navy ships
The Lizard frigate captured the French privateer Le Sans Culotte of 8 guns and 43 men, and the Vaillant Culftine of 4 guns, 10 swivels, and 39 men, sending them to the River. The Tyfiphone frigate sent into Plymouth the L Outard, Pommene from Marseilles, Jaden, with brandy and soap.
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Lizard
North Sea
Plymouth
Marseilles
Marriages in Kent and Bath with Naval and Clerical Figures
Married notices report G Taylor of Maidstone and Miss Whittaker wed in Westerham Kent on Monday. A Wednesday ceremony in Bath links the Lady of George Anson Byron of the Royal Navy. Also noted are RRM William Slocombe rector of Onke and curate of Hillfarance, a justice for Somersetshire.
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Latl
Westerham
Kent
G. Tay.ory. Esq
Muaidstone
Mita S. Whittaker
Bath
George Anson Byron
Royal Navy
William Slocombe
Onke
Hillfarance
Somersetthire
Arrivals and ships in the Downs March 10 era notes
In the Downs, vessels including the Apphis and Sir Jacob from Oporto and Stockholm arrived, while Alfred and other ships remained on station. Wind shifts force several craft to seek orders, with channel reports of price quotes and naval bank figures interleaved in the fragment.
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Apphis
Hull
Oporto
Duches Hamilton
Dantzic
Jacob, Wallace
Stockholm
Charlottes Richard
Lisbon
Dear
Downs
Alfred
M‘bride
Briannia Yacht
Pitt Tramp and Diligence India
Prudentia
Cattelina
Deat
Crutze
Spitfire
Echo
Nore
Remin
M-Bride
Britannia
Diligence India
Prodentia Cattilin
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Department of the Plains of the North
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Huy
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Ciney
Wise
Waremme
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M. Igelstron
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Dantzig
North
Shields
Falmouth
Liverpool
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Dublin
Waterford
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