French Army Disasters Reported From Valenciennes Letter
Paris May 2 reporting a dramatic dispatch on military setbacks near Valenciennes April 30. General Biron and Rochambeau attempt to hold positions while rumors and miscommunication spark panic among troops, with deaths including Marechal de Camp Tusosato Dillon and others. The note records inquiries into command accountability and possible decrees of sanction.
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Eree
Hungary
Tounay
M. Cart
Furnes
Valenciennes
Marechal de Rochamseau
M. Biaon
M. Ditton
Lisle
M. Biron
Alenciennes
Querrain
M. Rocuamprav
Regiment de la Reine
M. Brrow
Dquiervraing
Kialenciennes
M.le Marechal de Rochambeau
A. Breen
Paris
M. Turonaro
Languedoc
M. Craumont
M. Beatuors
Defeat of French Forces Reported in 179? Dispatch
The assembly was told a detachment from the Eile garrison moved toward Fournay and met the enemy three leagues away, with reports of a grievous defeat. Dispatches from M. Chamont and M. Rochambeau describe Orton’s troops driven back to Lisle, with half the men and horses killed or disabled.
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Wier
Eile
Fournay
Lisle
M. Orton
Parliament House of Roads and Bill Committee Notes
Parliament notes include days with committees on the Coombe Navigation Warminster Roads and Renfrew Roads Bills. Second readings on Bondestreet Hackney Coach and Southampton Poor Bills. Motions by Fox on Westminster petitions and penal arts. Slave trade and wine licence bills feature in committee and report items.
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House OF Roads
Coombe
Hog
Renfrew Roads
Wepyespay
Warren ‘Taftings
House OF Eommonsan
Newfoundland Judicature
Tursday
Fox
Westminster
Westminster Police
Southampton
Taraspar
Rattrather
French army advances to frontier with large forces
A Paris dispatch notes 24 Austrian battalions and 4 cavalry divisions moving toward the front, totaling about 40,830 men under several generals. Other troops move to shield the frontiers as HRA resists any French invasion. French letters say Potentiai near Franche Comte and Switzerland has been evacuated on the approach of the army.
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Fitzuerpert Tras
Gth
Potentiai
Franche Compte
Switzerland
Diet of Public Defence Adopts War Preparations
Warsaw April 16 report that the Diet passed a formal public defence measure declaring no intent to declare war, while authorizing the King to hire foreign generals and fund defense with a 30 million loan secured by stavesties sales. The body also required accounting by the Minister within two months and thanked Prince Czartoryzx for his Dresden mission.
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Yauth
Czartoryzx
Dresden
Lisle butcher Count Dittox praised as brave and accomplished
The text asserts Count Dittox, an Irishman recently killed by Lisle townsfolk, was famed as a valiant and benevolent figure, once noted as a favorite of the Queen of France. It also discusses Sweden's oath of allegiance, Mexican coinage output, and political commentary on liberty, treason, and Pitt-led Britain.
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Count Dittox
Lisle
France
London
Sweden
Mexico
Spain
Steyning
Samuel
Whitbread
James Martin Lior
Lord Sanowicu
Horne Tooke
Berkeley Square
Horxe Tooke
Pitt
Hungary
Great Britain
Purr
Artsand
Swedish Government Pursues Conspiracy Against Constitution
Copenhagen reports Swedish authorities claim conspirators seek restoration of the pre revolutionary constitution. Norwegians may travel to Helsingborg if unSwedish, others detained at Helsingborgs and Helsinger. Subsistence allowed at two dollars daily. Ankarsir om's sentence expected to be severe to deter accomplices.
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Stockholm
Kingdom
Norway
Helsingbourg
Helsinger
Ankarsirom
Public discontent and reform debates fill noisy period
Mr. Fox praises open sentiment against Fou Paine as more useful to peace and constitution than writers. Refers to Richard Ree and Febe Doe delaying Tom Pane’s reform hopes. Questions constitutional reform by un constitu tional meetings. Family portrait mocks matrimony and excess cooks. France’s cross causes chaos. Hawk dive discussed near London. Col Thorxton near St Ives with hawks, crowds curious. Western roads plagued by floods and road conditions on Salop routes.
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Mr. Fox
Fou
Paine
Richard Ree
Febe Doe
Tom Pane
Picure
Annerstern
France
London
Thorxton
Duartes
St. Ives
Huntingdonshire
Somersham Heath
Ship News Arrivals May 6 From London and Bordeaux Ports
Seafaring notices list ships arriving and sailing on May 4 to May 6 with origins including Dublin London Bordeaux Martinique New Haven Philadelphia and Lisbon. Vessels named include the Commerce Mangoff George Premier Indien Freedom and Diligence Pilot with routes to Hamburg Lisbon and Jadis wind conditions noted. Theatrical reports cite Drury Lane company performances Lovemake and The Road to Ruin with accompanying dramas.
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Downs
Wiker
Dublin
St. Vincent
France
Art Cadiz
The
Freedom
Jolliif
London
Plymouth
la Prudence
Ves-Nec
Martinique
Londonderry
Connetticur
Pripps
Newhaven
Joseph
Prance
Philad
Iphia
Ie Deat
Reytals
Hamburg
East India
Pee Deat
N. E
Trinadira
Driscor
Lisbon
Marriages and financial notes from London markets
Marriages announced at Woodstock and Fulham with names including Theodore Frice of Birmingham, Miss Weller, Miss Dawson, Leonard Becher Morfes, and Miss Cox. Also notices of Mr. E ac Barret and William Walker of Fetter Lane. London bank and bond listings follow with navy and India stock figures and an afternoon water sale notice at London Bridge.
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Woodftock
Theodore Frice
Birmingham
Weller
Woodstock
Thomas Greene
Gray's. Law
Dawson
Fulham
Leonard Becher Morfes
Har Titer
Law
Cox
Wallies Ger
Seen Hill
Dorsetshire
William Walker
Fetter Lane
Mr Toghs
Bedford Row
Mary-le-Bonne
Ac Barret
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Palenciennes
M. Dumont
National Guards
P.S
M. Rocamseau
Adjutant’ General OF the
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M. Daumont
Mare
Chal Rochambeau
M. le Marechal
M. DuAumont
M. Bertuois
Driton
Bert
Uae
Jentional Legislative Assembly
Cory
M. Ehamont
Tom”M. Rochambeau
Parliament
Warsaw
Copenhagen
Ship News
Drury-tanse CompaNy
Covent-Garben
Fop
Oscar
Malvina
Navy
Bank Long
India
New Navy
Trish Ditto
Ralf Tadta Fawditen
Ava
Lond N Bridge
Holland
Dublin J.waterford
Waterford
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