Allied Courage Stalls French Assault Near Condé
The article notes French forces near Condé plan a major attack on the Combined Army to relieve Condé. Allied troops, led by Crair Falt, repelled repeated French assaults with heavy losses on both sides, preserving the siege and signaling cautious optimism for British and Austrian actions, while monitoring developments in Mayence and Guntersblum. The piece also comments on the stalled Polish fate and a Parliament Reform debate, viewed through the lens of public sentiment.
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Condé
Dumourier
Crair Falt
Duke of York
Maulde
Mayence
Prussia
Guntersblum
Poland
Rhine
House of Commons
Stock Prices This Day Atone oclock 3 Percent Consels
Postscript lists stock prices for the day with uncertain timing. Prices include 3 percent consels at 74 and a half, India 2 cents 8 and a half, Scrip 76 and one eighth, with fractional quotes 75 to 5 eighths.
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India
Victory Report from One OClock Messenger
A messenger from the Duke of Yor brings news that the Combined Forces won a complete victory over the French after a three day engagement. Four thousand French dead, General Damberne killed. British losses thirty three killed and forty four wounded. Austrians and Prussians suffered many hundreds. Guards and two infantry regiments fought. Detachment of artillery under Major Concrive sails from Woolwich with 620 men and twelve heavy pieces to join the Duke of Yor's army. French rebels in the Canak of Constantinople ordered to re land goods and passengers despite political turmoil at home.
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France
Committee of Public Safety
Concrive
Woolwich
Duke of Youx
Cannton
Grand Sreytox
Constantinople
Syria
Fante
French Republic
Sublime Porte
Francefort May 2 French garrison shelling camps etc
Report from Francefort on May 2 describes French garrison progress near Mentz Hermes region. It notes 600 heavy guns in fortifications and daily bombardments into Allied lines at Weissenau Hockheim Erbenheim Morbach and attacks at Caffel and Landau. Prussian statements claim Mentz garrison living on horse flesh with scarce beef. Mentz fortifications described as impregnable with wide ditches and high ramparts. The plan to open trenches before Mentz was approved, with headquarters moving to Worms and the army set to block Landau. Prussian magazines moved to Oppenheim and the camp visited by the Prussian king every day. French batteries at Hockheim and Rhine point reported active with a risky night sortie from Caffel repulsed near 600 casualties. French batteries at Weissenau also being raised.
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Imperial Ramp
Weissenau
Hockhéin
Erbenheip
Morbach
Mentz
Caffel
Wormsy
Landau
Oppenheim
Hockheim
Rhine
Weiffenau
French emigrant corps join Imperial army in early 1700s campaign
Spiers April 27. The corps of French emigrants under the Prince of Conde is now part of the Imperial army. The van led by M. de Vinmeoil advanced on April 29 to Gemensheim and Lin genfeld. Landau fortress to be blocked by May 1. Prussian General Hohenlohe moves to Saarstroom with 20,000 men, HQ at Kayserslautern. Army of observation under the Duke of Brunswick at Neustadt. General Wurmser’s corps to the Rhine toward Emerfheim and Rheinzabern.
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Prince of Conde
M. de Vinmeoil
Gemensheim
Lingenfeld
Landau
Hohenlohe
Saarstroom
Kayserslautern
Duke of Brunswick
Neustadt
Wurmser
Rhine
Emerfheim
Rheinzabern
From the Rhine to Manheim The King of Prussia Views Troops
The King of Prussia, after surveying the Imperial and Prussian lines at the Elsas, arrives at Manheim and will stay there for the day.
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Prussia
Elsas
Manheim
Dampierre's attack aims to lift siege and invade Belgia
From Brussels dated May 4 the report says General Dampierre intends not only to raise the Condé siege but to launch a new irruption into Belgia. Deputations arrive to greet Archduke Cuarez as governor general while Brabant and Liege seek reconciliation to shield provinces from the alleged patriotic plague caused by the French.
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Dampierre
Rst
Condé
Belgia
Archduke Cuares
Brabant
Liege
Dutch Forces Encamped Near Oesterbont With Reinforcements
Amsterdam reports the Republic's 12 squadrons and 12 battalions under the Hereditary Prince of Orsex at Oesterbont awaiting reinforcements. Four Dragomans or French Interpreters have joined powers at war with France, signaling a potential blow to French commerce. The Grand Signior vows strict neutrality and will renew 1780 orders to shield vessels in Turkish ports and near Echelle within fortress cannon reach and three miles offshore of the White Sea.
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Republic
Prince of
Orsex
Oesterbont
Constantinople
France
Echelle
White Sea
Corsican unrest as Paoli warned to stay ashore
A Corsican arrival report shows 2000 French troops landed at Bastia with 4000 more expected and two National Convention commissioners including M. Saliceti. They marched on Corte to summon General Paoli to appear before the Convention. Corsicans remain loyal to Paoli who is said to not leave the island as tensions rise and supplies arrive.
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Corsica
National Convention
M. Saliceti
Corte
Pauli
Paoli
Bastia
Cavalry Embarkation Tomorrow at Perry's Dock Blackwall
An embarkation of cavalry is planned for tomorrow at Perry's Dock in Blackwall. An ordinance from Cologne orders French emigrants to quit the territory and to pass through resting places without staying more than four hours at each stop.
Trial at bar on Floods estate dispute at Trinity College
In Dublin a trial at bar began in the Court of Exchequer between Warden Flood and the Provost and Fellows of Trinity College over the late Henry Floods bequest to the university. The Prime Serjeant presented a learned case. Separately, unrest among unemployed manufacturers led to heightened security measures and a panicked public, with shops closed and soldiers deployed. The ship Wilmington Jefferies sailed to America with about 400 passengers carrying an estimated 25,000 in money and goods, including 120,600 yards of linen cloth.
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Court of Exchequer
Bar
Warden Flood
Trinity College
Henry Flood
Liberty Boys
Light Dragoons
Wilmington
Belfast
America
Equitable King of Prussia publishes new territorial rules
Royal proclamations outline governance of newly acquired territory, clergy revenues protected, ports overseen by Prussians, protests forbidden. Political shifts noted as House of Commons debate narrows, India Company accord reached, and militia appointments announced. Society pages report crowded parks, upcoming marriages, theater plans, and legal advancements in Edinburgh and Norwich.
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Prussia
Porann
Poland
Covthost
House of Commons
Dunpas
the India Company
Duke of Beaufort
Earl of Abergavenny
Marquis of Worcester
Monmouthshire
Brecknockshire
Duke of Buccleugh
Northamptonshire
Crafton Underwood
Rupert Macretu
Ashburton
John Scott
Kensington Gardens
Tapis
Duhartotte Cameseixz
Duke of
Idinburgh
Munden
Dublin
John Mears
John Gurney
Edward Hardinge
Stracey
William James Aiflabie
Edward Lushington
Society of the
Inner Temple
Edinburgh
Earl of Hynprerp
Lord Down
Capt
Hope
Hype Parker
Portsmouth
Norwich
Dragoon Guards
Holland
Portsmoutns May Day Naval Movements Report
In Portsmouth on May Io ships and waggons moved treasure and goods from a Spanish register ship to London with Life Guards escorts crowding the streets. A Dumourier coppered vessel and an East Indiaman convoy are noted, while Admiral Hornby’s squadron is reported near St Helens. The Suffolk 74-gun and Swan returned to harbour. the Fox frigate signals a westward voyage.
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Portsmouth
London
Life Guards
Alton
Fareham
Bagthot
Westrinfter
Dumourier
Portimowu Habour
Gortermest
St. Helents
Spithead
Suffolk
Arrival of the Tarter frigate with convoy from the Downs
The Tarter frigate arrived with a fleet and convoy. His Majesty's ships Britannia 110 guns under Admiré Hotham with Fortitude Colossus and Cereaugeux each four guns. Maleager and Lowestoffe each 32 guns, and Agamemnon 64 guns sail for the Mediterranean from St Helen.
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Downs
St. Helen
His Majesty
Britannia
Hotham
Fortitude
Colossus
Cereaugeux
Maleager
Lowestoffe
Agamemnon
Mediteranean
Danish Warship Sails From Copenhagen in Plymouth May
In Plymouth in May the Danish man of war Eagle and ship Jenny Bill from Dantzick arrive with crew Anna Elizabeth Wright and others. The Squrrell sloop sails on a cruise as part of the maritime activity.
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Jenny
Bill
Dantzick
Waterford
Anna Elizabeth
Wright
Norway
Eagle
Copenhagen
Marriages in Wellington and Charlton with Noted Unions
In Wellington Somerset a marriage binds William Barry of the East Regiment to Miss Weber, eldest daughter and coheiress of the late John Weber of Pindershire fame. Earlier, John Blandy of Reading wed Miss Jackson, eldest daughter of John Jackson of Charlton, in Kent, on Saturday last.
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Wellington
Ship News Arrivals May II From Grenada and New York
Liverpool reports Eliza Thompson from Grenada and Jaspeb Reed from London. Hull Packet Lawrence from New York. Pool William and Mary Youd from Hambro. Kingston Grey from La Guira. Com merce Kerr from Charlestown. Admiral Cumberland remains with Admiral M Bride. Britannia Yacht tender Lill Davis bound for Quebec and Weymouth Weldon for Ancona. Stock prices show mixed gains with Navy and government bonds firm.
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Liverpool
Eliza
Thompson
Grenada
Limerick
Jaspeb
Reed
London
Hull
Hull Packet
Lawrence
New Yorks
APRIE
Pool
William and Mary
Youd
Hambro
Clyde
Kingston
Grey
la Guira
Commerce
Kerr
Charlestown
Deat
Wind
Cumberlan
Bride
Savage
Britannia
Lill Davis
Quebec
Weymouth
Weldon
Ancona
Deal
Wind E. E
Bivd
Brilliant
Aldthart
Dominica
Niger Frigard
Cumberlant
M’bride
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Postscript
Francefort
Spiers
the Rhine
Brussels
Amsterdam
Leghorn
R. Walter
Busness
Piccadilly
Blackfriars
Robinson Crusoe
Paniel de Ss. Forruge
Marquis d’Argenton
Suhm
Lanfegue
Mearess Voyares
Morris
Ducdecimo
Hackney
Bates
Megioire de Comtefle de la Motte
Angleterre
Lord Hugl
England
Royal‘Academ
Burke
Gibson
Ohnafon
Bilis
Great Britain
TC Apt
Meares
di Kon
nJoseph
Benjamin
Marquis Lansdowne
Plymouth
May Ife
Ship-News
New Navy Todif
Bank
Acc
p-Ct
Flanders
Lisbon
Brench
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