Campaign Outlook Amid Dutch and Austrian Fronts Amid Rising Conflicts
In a period described as favorable to the common cause, Allied forces push on in Holland while Dumourier’s siege efforts near Williamstadt appear aimed at retreat. News from the Continent hints at Austrian movements toward Malines and Antwerp, with Prussian and British forces preparing to counter. The piece cautions that French revolutionary efforts face overwhelming opposition as Holy See and loyalists rally, while other ports and forts see shifting control.
Siege of Williamstadt and Baltic News From Falmouth
Reports on the siege with General Boetzlaer holding 1300 troops against about 15,000 enemy forces near Williamstadt. Dutch frigates damaged, French artillery reinforced, and British Guards around Port Royal. Dispatches note Lisbon mail arrival, Russia annulling trade with France, and arrests in St Petersburg. Obituaries and ship captures wrap the update.
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Boetzlaer
Williamflait
Antwers
Lamfiédt
Duke of York
Gecemeteerde Raak
Prince of Grane
Williamstadt
Dartretcht
Williamfadt
Antwerp
Capitulation at Breda Violated by French Detentions
The Breda capitulation is breached by French arrests of four magistrates the Burgomaster Torre and sheriffs Reigerman Pels and Kuibbe. The States General ban civilians from buying estates during the war. Dampierre rumored captured and taken to Cologne. Prince Frepgeri of Brunswick arrives with 8500 men toward Antwerp. Williamstadt siege ongoing with a breach feared. Gertruydenburg commander J H Bedaulx confined. A new battery at Aluyteuys faces Williamstadt. French regulars regroup near Antwerp with Dutch Patriots to 1500.
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Breda
Burgomasier Torre
Reigerman
Pels
Kuibbe
Dampierre
Aix la Chapelle
Colgne
Frepgeri
Brunswick
Bois le Duc
Antwerp
Williamtadt
J. H. Bedaulx
Embargo and Dutch River Defenses Reported Abroad
An extract from a private letter from Holland Rotterdam dated March 13 describes English sailors on gunboats along the river with batteries ready to deter a French crossing. Prussians and Austrians drive the French toward retreat, while Bois le Duc and Moerdy area troops threaten and a 20,000 strong force surrounds Williamstadt. A local subscription of guilders supports a brave garrison as wind and flood pressures ease and banditti along the frontier are targeted.
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Bois le Duc
Moerdy
Williamfedt
French Try to Form Camp at Breda as Dutch Press Fight In
From Hague dated March 12 reports detail French efforts to form a camp on Breda Heath and gather around rief. French bombardment of Williamstadt battered fortifications with the garrison suffering minimal losses. Heusden notes show the French abandoned Doeveren Sconce, sinking two cannon which Dutch recovered. Orrance commander Prince Frepertex entered Heusden with about 2000 regulars from Anspach. The French evacuated Kuik district amid a swift Dutch pursuit by cavalry under Grave's governor.
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Williamstadt
Heusden
Doeveren
Dutc
Frepertex of
Orrance
Anspach
Kuik
Grave
Jhereas
Sarah Liddiard
William Liddiard
Hungerford
Salisbury
Mary Richardfor
Thomas Richardon
Sarsh Lichard
Mary Richardson
Devizes
Bridewell
Insurrection in Ghent Spreads Fears Across Belgium
On March 8 in Lille part of the plate from Pournay arrived after opposition by priests and nobles. The garrison faced a potential massacre as volunteers suffered losses before a courier delivered intelligence. Three battalions were dispatched to aid, and Belgian unrest raised fears of wider trouble, though Ghent and Tours were reported calmer with 12 insurgents killed.
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Pournay
Ghent
Belgia
Tournay
Merchant house Burron Fraaksy and Gricory suspend payments
The respectable mercantile house of B Burron, Fraaksy and Gricory in Aldermanbury were unfortunately obliged to suspend their payments on Saturday. The notice indicates financial distress and a suspension of obligations by the firm.
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B. Burron, Fraaksy and Gricory
Aldermanbury
English State Lottery Twenty Fourth Day Draw
The English State Lottery draws on the twenty fourth day, listing prizes of school for each number. No. 8293 and 8276 appear among the draw results with prizes assigned as described in the public notice.
Phaeton Captures French Privateers and Releases Vessels
Plymouth March 2. His Majesty's ship Phaeton arrived after cruising with L Amiable Libertie a French privateer of two swivels two cornhs and muskets. Phaeton brought in Concordia Sutton Danish wheat from Fambo to Genoa and Kragarie Elofins from Petersburgh to Marseilles hemp and iron. The Thomas and Sally was seized by a French privateer then retaken by Bedford and Edgar and sent in. The St Leonard from Wilmington was captured off port by a French rowboat privateer near Chepstow Edystone and brought in yesterday morning.
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L’amiable Libertie
Li Zud
Fie
France
Concordia
Sutton
Fambro
Genoa
Petersburgh
Marseilles
Thomas
Sally
Bridger
Lisbon
London
His Majesty
Bedford
Edgar
St Leonard
Wilmington
Chepstow
Edystone
Sailed and arrived with Royal ships in the Downs
March deal sails the Spitfire sloop to the Westward and returns aboard the Ferret sloop from a cruize. They remain in the Downs with his Majesty's ships Alfred and other vessels under Admiral M'Bripe and Pitt, awaiting orders for Baltimore. Wind north.
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Downs
Alfred
M‘bripe
Pitt
India
Prudentia
Caitelina
Republican
Gardner
Baltimore
Wind N
Arrivals and shipping at ports with notable vessels
Maritime notices list arrivals at Downs and Portsmouth with ships from Dominica Grenada Savannah Malaga Seville Havre and Trieste plus arrivals at Falmouth from Cadiz. Also noted are vessels sailing to Baltimore Boston New York and East Indiaman movements. Obituaries mention John Spotrifwood of Spottiswood and others with several stock prices and a listing of ships under convoy Bonetta and Terrible with pilots and guards.
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Downs
Dominica
Hall
Reary
Grenada
William and Mary
Gordon
Savannah
London
Coombs
Malaga
Gowing
Seville
Atever
Charleston
Sherwood
Friendship
Mitchel
Havre
Lively
Blythe
South Seas
Mary
Rechil
Portsmouth
Martin
Trieste
Jooseph
Mitha
Trapanny
Falmouth
Saburs
Stoddart
Cadiz
Oitends
Dea
Wind
E.N.E
Duominica
Africa
Reay
Gordgn
London Packet
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