Debates on Swiss independence and French republic outcomes
Fragmentary dispatches describe Swiss independence debates and a potential cession of Rhine territories to the empire. Letters from Vienna hint at Rome adopting a new Republican government, and a pension plan for a pope. French forces seize artillery and prisoners, while royal duties and private audiences mark royal daily life at Buckinghaham.
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Switzerland
Rhine
Haseen
Pere
Avignon
France
France News: Charente and Decane Sail for Cayenne with 400 Prisoners
Dispatches report frigates Za Charente and La Decane ready to sail to Cayenne carrying 400 condemned individuals. Expedition plans move from Rouen to Amiens as a Rouen-Brussels transport flow directs troops to Abbeville. Buonaparte reportedly submits a raft design for an England descent, capable of carrying cannons and thousands, while embargos target privateers and transport vessels.
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Rochfort
Za Charente
la Decane
Cayenne
England
Rouen
Amiens
Brussells
Holland
Abbeville
Mesiini
Rome
Buonaparte
Befox
Directory
Befon
d/Kinz
Bufea
Aomadeus
Duphor
Marinelli
Fendins
Somaglia
Carrara-Uliraella
Grandini
Romanelli
Grivalli
Ulieri
Dléani
Suppression of Journalists Spread Across Cities
March IO reports measures against journalists proving costly to liberty. At Bourdeaux, Brot and Grenoble several journals halted. General Angereau reached Perpignan February 17, welcomed by fortified authorities and torch light parades, with cries of Vive la Republique. In Brussels a private journal Le Centeur Republicain was seized.
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Bourdeaux
Brot
Grenoble
Angereau
Perpignan
Brune and Schauembourgh Clash Near Berne in War Skirmish
In Switzerland General Brune captured Fribourg after a sharp engagement by Pays de Vaud volunteers. General Schauembourgh defeated Berne near Soleure as French forces entered the city with retreating troops. A Grenadiers company compelled capitulation at L Isle Saint Pierre in Lake Bienne, defended by Bernese. The town of Benon was burned for violating War laws. Morat evacuated. both Brune and Schauembourgh completed their tasks, fate of Berne seen tomorrow.
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Brune
Fribourg
Pays de Vaud
Schauembourgh
Berne
Soleure
L’isle St. Pierre
Lake Bienne
Benon
Morat
Saxony Proposes Cession of Left Bank Amid Rhine Peace Talks
In Rastadt Fen 26, reports say French ministers have not answered a note as Deputies fail to unite. Austria supports total cession of the left Bank of the Rhine for frontier reasons and peace aims. Saxony again offers half the left Bank with surrender details and a proposed military limit, awaiting decision in days.
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Rastadt
Fen
Austria
Rhine
Saxony
Cisalpine Republic to gain seaports amid Mantua mutiny
Milan dispatch reports the Cisalpine Republic expected to receive several seaports, boosting its maritime power. In Mantua French troops mutinied over five months of unpaid wages, threatening to depart. General Miollis used a forced loan of 400000 livres to compensate soldiers.
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Milan
Fes
Mantua
France
Mioliis
Reinforcements to Italy and a Paris Seine Project
A Vienna letter reports Strong Italian reinforcements to depart on the 6th to curb Austrian gains in Italy. Lloyds underwriters gift Capt. Ashton of the Yartar 190 guineas plate for defending his ship in the Bay of Gibraltar. France plans to navigate the Seine from Paris to Havre to 20 to 30 feet depth, to be done by the military after disbanding. The Thames is proposed to follow a similar principle.
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Vienna
Italy
House of Austria
Lloyd's
A&s
Asheton
Yartar
Thames
French Ambassador Bernaporte Presents Credentials in Vienna
General Bernaporte, the French envoy to the Imperial Court, paid his first formal visit on the 27th to Baron Taucur in Vienna to deliver credentials. He is to enter publicly on the 3d with a formal audience of the Emperor. Turkish troops have captured the Danube town of Sisove from rebel forces.
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Vienna
Bernaporte
Baron Taucur
Sisove
Danube
Sicnior
Roops
French Advance Guards Take Fort Angelo in Rome Evacuation
Report from Rome states 4,009 French troops entered as advance guard to seize Fort Angelo. Papal Garrison given four hours to evacuate Rome with baggage, signaling a rapid shift in control.
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Rome
Fort Angelo
Deputation Decides Rhine Left Bank Cession Cap at Half
In Rastadt on the Fit inft, during fittings of the Deputation of the Empire, the last Note of the French mauisers was discussed and the deputation resolved to cede no more than one half of the left bank of the Rhine.
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Rastadt
Fes
Empire
Rhine
Berne Resists Foreign Demands on Constitution
Berne reports reaffirmation of the February decree and refusal to negotiate on Maingaud's demands. The government vows no foreign power will dictate their constitution. Deputies at Baile are ordered to end all further negotiations.
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Berne
Fen
Citizen Maingaud
Baile
Privateering and captures disrupt Atlantic shipping routes
The Abigail reports a seven hour engagement with two privateers near lat 42 27, long 15. The Peggy from Dover to Penzance is retaken by Ranger privateer and carried to Alderney. Air Balloon to Salcombe is taken to Boulogne. Mary bound for New York arrives at St Thomas’s after two captures. Portland and Herring retaken by Sea Gull to Guernsey. Conway Privagger seizes Le Cerfe laden with brandy and wine. Three Brothers, off Portland, retaken and carried to Guernsey. Pallas retaken to Cape Nicola Mole. Juliana Maria condemned at Nantes. Iris on shore near Portsmouth. Hopes Increase taken near Cape St Vincent.
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Abigail
Williams
Liverpool
Africa
Ra Gons
Peggy
Pritchard
Dover
Penzance
Seaflower
Ranger
Alderney
Gidney
Blakeney
Salcombe
Boulogne
Thompson
Faro
London
Portland
Copenhagen
Nantes
Iris
Penton
Portmouth
Portsmouth
Hope
Smith
Gibralty
Lisboriy
Cape St. Vincent's
Outbound East India ships convoyed by onguard at Spithead
This morning arrived His Majesty's ship onguard from the Downs with Walpole and Good Hope outward bound East India ships under convoy. The Walpole reached Spithead and the Good Hope at the Motherbank. Outward bound American and English ships for the United States, under the St Alban's convoy, dropped to St Helen's in detention by contrary winds, as did the Venus frigate and Newfoundland outward ships. The 74 gun triumph, Illsincron, went out of harbour fully refitted.
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His Majesty
Downs
Walpole
Good Hope
Spithead
Motherbank
United States
St. Helen’s
Venus
Newfoundland
Triumph
Illsincron
Fleet sights and naval movements reported at Falmouth
Falmouth reports arrival of la Victorie from Bourdeaux bound for Brest. A larger fleet, said to be under Sir J. Warren, has captured ten sail and destroyed a frigate. Melampus and Cleopatra in Carrick Road. A convoy fleet sailed for Ireland Wales and Bristol under De Braak’s command. Other ships arrived from Wales Teignmouth and London via Newhaven where cargoes were salvaged.
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Bourdeaux
Brest
Sir J. Warren
His Majesty
Melampus
Cleopatrance
Carrick Road
Ireland
Wales
Bristol
Teignmouth
Jexxrn
London
Newhaven
Mails and passengers aboard several Royal packet ships
YARMOUTH MARCH IS This day failed the Prince of Orange Packet Captain Bripace with Sundays mails and passengers including Tuomas Tyrwaitt Esq M P Mr Cox Kings Messenger 5 Dolphin Packet Capt Faywn with mails to Cuxhaven and Lutine frigate 32 guns Capt J Monkton a cruize Kite brig 18 guns Captain William Brown and Hound brig 18 guns Captain J Woop arrived from Sheernets Wind S W fresh breeze.
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Hound
J. Woop
Wind S. W. Frefla Breeze
The Seceders and the Monks of Zz Trappe Mentioned
The article notes the Seceders resemble the Monks of Zz Trappe with self restraint and mortifications. It cites Sir William Putteney supporting the States and Lord Lonspare’s war hopes, and Lady Be repenting Faro peccadillos through Sunday concerts. It mentions Pasowan Octov as Rebel yet good, and a batch of Circasian Georgians bound for Constantinople’s Seraglio stranded in the Black Sea.
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Zz Trappe
William Putteney
Lonspare
Lady Be
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Duke of York
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Prinessus
Princess of
Oxance
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Cathcart
Paris
Lausanne
Ship News
Falmouth
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