French Forces Advance as Rome Falls and Civita Vecchia Surrenders
Reports from Vienna describe French gains across the Rhine valley and Italian advances. French troops crossed the Neckar toward Heidelberg and Ladenburg while Imperial forces retreated from Mannheim to cover Philipburg. Rome and Civita Vecchia capitulated to Garnier. English ships ferried French troops to France. Ancona expected to fall within days, shaping Italian and Alpine fronts.
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Ment
Azy
Necker
Heidelberg
Ladenbirg
Manheiti
Plipsburg
Admiral Mitchell’s evacuation orders amid Dutch siege
Reports describe Vice Admiral Mitchell urging evacuation to spare towns as war laws force destruction of armed ships. Letters from Enkhuysen detail English bombardment efforts foiled by Dutch forces and the town's defenders. The Dutch Directory notes the York-Duke of York treaty for enemy evacuation and a forthcoming annual October festival.
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Maccun
Hporn
Mitchell
Babet
Nieuw Niedorp
East India Company
Enkhuysen
East India
Hague
Brune
Duke of York
Republic
War Office
Zuyder Zee
Lines of Allied Armies Clash as Massena Seeks Junction
Report describes General Komyakov predicting enemy assault and launching his own attack with intrepidity. Massena’s plan to split forces between Schafhansen and Cénlasce falters. Field Marshal fields a 40 to 50 thousand strong force from Feldtirk, aiming to unite with the Russian general at Schoffhanfin. Swartzendurg’s corps and Archduke disponibilities shape Swiss operations while Brunz garrisons aid the Rhine army. In Italy, MeLas defeats the foe on October 6 and restores Ceva-Coni communication as Ancona surrenders. Constantinople notes the Vizier lingering near Damascus with Arabs marching from Cairo.
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Ichofhaufen
Feidkirch
Komyakov
Tris
Atlion
Mas
Ewa
Koapgexow
Marshal Suwenow
Schafhansen
Cénlasce
Confiance
Lindaw
Feldtirk
Schoffhanfin
Swartzendurg
Rhine
Brunz
Belgium
Holland
Switzerland
Kaim
Turin
France
MeLas
Ocober
Ceva
Coni
Ancona
Constantinople
Damasas
Cairo
Fleet in sight and ships arrive near Fortsmouth
Fortsmouth reports Majestic 74 guns passing with convoy from the Mediterranean, Druid arrives under quarantine after Gibraltar voyage, and a large fleet seen by shore. Several ships including King George and Dolphin Packet from the Helder bring passengers and dispatches. A French privateer near Boulogne was chased by the Majestic, with one killed and three wounded.
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Fortsmouth
Kov. L
Hore
Mediterranean
Motherbark
Gibraltar
67C
Dipatches
P. ML
Mir Ghell
Dickson
Helier
France
Boulogne
Ramsgate Harbour
Marniog
Texel
Gallipore
Mizena Yard
French Action in Egypt and Damascus Conflict Escalates
Constantinople dated 24 reports the Grand Vizier base at Damascus for six weeks, executing officers and reconciled with Acre. Acre sent camels with provisions and pledged 30,660 troops, while 66,060 Arabs and French forces advance from Cairo toward the Grand Vizier. At Alexandria and other Egyptian locales, the French execute executions. Sir Stoney Smith now at Cyprus.
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Constantinople
Sroz
Damascus
Paeda
Acre
Cairo
Grand Viazier
Alexandria
Egypt
Stoney Smith
Cyprus
Negotiations with Brune and Dutch demands
The envoy from the Duke of York, General Knox, met General Brune. Brune required evacuation of the Republic within four days, return or payment for the Batavian Fleet, exchange of 10,000 British prisoners, and rebuilding of the Helder batteries. The Duke threatens to block the Texel entrance and isolate the country.
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Alkmaar
Duke of
Yexux
Brune
Knox
Republic
England
Helder
Duke of York
Texel
Dutch Troops Move to Upper Rhine and Wounded Reach Cities
From Brussels dated Oct 37 reports orders for Mosese and Hundfruck troops to march to the Upper Rhine, with battalions and cavalry retracing to Strasbourg vicinity. Wounded from Holland number in hundreds, hospitals at Antwerp Mechlin Bergen op Zoom Breda and elsewhere full or filling. English warships retreat to Meuse mouth as preparations for riverline fortifications near Ruremonde and Prussian frontier proceed. Generals Muller and Macdonald and other officers sought to organize two divisions of the army of the North.
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Antwerp
Mechlin
Meuse
Helvoetiluys
Briel
Rotterdam
Ruremonde
Rhine
Westphalia
Muller
Macdonald
North
Evening Mail Postscript Stocks and Dispatches News
The Evening Mail notes stock prices at one o'clock and reports two Hamburg mails overdue. It cites a London Gazette letter from Col Ramsay, mentions failed Fagwear disruption, and lists three messengers sent to deliver government dispatches to Petersburg Vienna and Switzerland. It also reports Madras dispatches, Hull convoy reaching the Elbe, and British army movements in Holland including regimental deployments.
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London Gazette
Col
Ramsay
Sylveser
Peterbourgh
Aylesworth
Vienna
Dickets
Switzerland
Madras
Lord Morsington
India House
Hullis
Elbe
Holland
Shagenbrug
Heldér
Rufsian
11Th Light Horse
Yarmouth
Paris Papers Outline Provisional Loan and War Moves
The Paris Papers note a Council resolution for a new provisional loan of millions on arrears taxes, with critics warning of those funding a government unable to collect taxes. French forces have burned bridges on the Rdize frontier, while reports persist of peace talks between the Republic and Visnaa’s Cabinet. An Hague article claims the treaty nears conclusion, and details on the Surrender of Rome and Civita Vecchia appear under the Vienna header.
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Paris
Council
Switzerland
Lusbia
Visnaa
Hague
Rome
Civita Fecchia
Vitnna
Duke of York arrives from Holland visits Duchess at Oatlands
This morning at five o'clock the Duke of York arrived in town from Holland and soon afterward departed for Oatlands to see the Duchess before continuing to Wildfor.
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Duke of York
Holland
Oatlands
Wildfor
Death of Captain Cooke Rumor Debunked and Opulent Dispatches
The notice states Captain Cooke of La Sybille is not confirmed dead. It reports on the Blade’s voyage from the Helder, a Swedish convoy leader sentenced to death but pardoned, and the Princess of Russia’s dowry transport to Lemberg. It notes dispatches from Cyprus aboard Le Tigre, the Ex-Direcor Barthelemy’s public return, English horses selling at Helder, a Hendon post chaise robbery, and Coronet Thomas Jowns of Wrexham Cavalry dying from duel wounds.
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Cooke
la Sybille
Hebder
Baron Cenerstrogm
France
Stockholm
Supreme Council
Russia
Josefin
Palatinate
Hungary
Lemberg
Pest
Constantinople
Sipwsy Smith
le Tigre
Cyprus
Barthelemy
Hamburgh
French Republic
Helder
Hendon
Thomas Jowns
Wrexham Cavalry
Bank Stock 4p Conf. Catia 4p Ct. Conf.
Bank stock and quartet events described with court marks and counts. Names appear as abbreviations and numeric scores or fractions. The note lists pence or points tied to four points and conference counts amid archival shorthand.
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Orn
Catia
Agpa
Painters Walter and Ann Walter Publish Notices
In London and Salisbury square an office in Blackfriars prints communications for the Pope. Notices to the printer must be sent to J Boncer for publication at the Salisbury square office.
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London
Paintersy Walter
Ann J. Walter
Jon. Painvind-Hower-Squaas
Blacefilaans
J. Boncer
Salisbury-square
Black Rars
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Civita Vecchia
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