Dinan Amid War Drift Rebels Reach Mayenne Front
Nov 5 report from Dinan describes a Rebel column evacuating Laval and moving beyond Mayenne toward Jurne and Poucerres. Patriots claim a superior force and fear a potential advance toward Poager, with alarms of cavalry, while French troops in Dinan are few and preparing to remove 1260 prisoners to the fort of Maio as Rebels tighten the line.
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Laval
Mayenne
Jurne
Poucerres
Poager
Thas Ford
Tim Indrout
Mosenne
Dol Ee
Chateaunoent
Maio
Poe
Reconstruction-era military reinforcements amid factional turmoil
A garbled report describes army reinforcements arriving daily and faith in a Meaple representative amid distrust. It alleges a general’s conviction for a major crime and hints at replacements by other troops as tensions rise.
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Cendag
Faranier
Weiffoaocurey
Confused War Dispatches Report Shifting Alliances
Fragmented telegraph copy describes troop movements under General Beagrsue and possible changes in command across Piedmont and Spain. Text notes parleying with royal factions, suspicions of religious-influenced leaders, and unclear capture dates as forces move toward key towns amid tension.
Brith Troops and Velans Arrive Amid Wet Weather
Report from Cournay Nov 19 notes six thousand Velans arriving this morning in a wet cantonment area. Troops are described as soldierly in appearance and dining with the Duke of York in ornate quarters. The enemy reportedly remains small in number, with daily deserters flocking, while Peateits and others corroborate a minimal French force on the frontier.
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Landcrave
Duke of York
St. M.er
Polish Diet Moves to Reform Government and Taxation
Warsaw reports the sitting of the Pict aToanbled at Joon, Travrus resolved. The Demansion of the Creatiry is negotiated by the bir Diet. Aims to suppress the extraore Hiniey power and resemble the Military Commission. Elis Majette renounces revenue from Catholic and Post Office to aid his people. Diet to be prorogued toward mid month. Counts Proscentes delayed until affairs settled.
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Joon
Travrus
Trayas
Elis Majette
Waihusahia
Vrena
Duchess of Gorpon Arrives in Town from Edinburgh
Morning mail from Kilbryan brought Falmouth by the packet, then a large crowd awaited the Duchess of Gorpon who arrived in the evening from Edinburgh.
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Kilibyn
Falmouth
Duchess of Gorpon
Edinburgh
Naval Battle Report From The Grand Fleet Action
Friday night 11 o'clock Lieut Boance of the Navy arrived at the Atwinnanry with Lord Prowe. The Grand Fleet patrolled about 10 leagues from Brett Harbour on Padsday evening. Lord Tow engaged the French fleet four miles west of Scilly with six line ships four frigates longships and schooners. Four hours were spent shaping positions to trap the enemy, Latona led the pursuit and fired bow chasers as they returned with stern fire. Lord Hows split his fleet to hinder the enemy escape. Boance sent intelligence to announce the action. The Defence recounts loss of a topsail and damage to ten boats. Lord Bisse ordered Plymouth retargeting. Dreke troop brought shore news. heavy cannonade reported. Lord Lose aimed to seize all French ships. Lord Mowe’s fleet of 26 sail including frigates and brigs cruised toward the West Indies to seize Pie eros and Sv Guabbes Gary. Wind's cross kept news scarce as this paper went to press.
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Lieut
Boance
Navy
Aatwinanry
Prowe
Brett Harbour
Tow
Scilly
Lord Flower
Latona
Lord Hows
Leenenane Boance
Bisse
Plymouth
Hee
Lose
Mowe
Beck
Fa Meira
Feilas
Portsmouth
Caracaar
Dela
Lord Elowe
Lord Howe
Brest
JaenIors
Ufbent
Jersey
Dinant
Brett
Diane
of Maloes
St. Maloes
Tuernsey
Facesos
Wei
Lereteken
Sungothe Inth
KE Malous
Granvillie
Jackson
France
Corns
Carmarael
Howaier
Cotes
Cetes
Thames
Liverpool
Fez
Toulon
Prince Oay Cobourg
Quesnoy
Valenciennes
Condé
Téntendy
Nivelles
Fort Louis
Wurmser
Rhine
Bade
Strasbourg
Pedcamtor
Paris
Radien Ambassider
M. Desborou
Constantinople
Court of
Madrid
Cadiz
South America
Bristol
Dublin
Wexford
Peggy
Dartmouth
Nieuport
Lot
Gamareg
Bat
Ear Haw
Lorathip
Holland
Spain
Portugal
la Nymphe
Eoward Petten
Circe
J. Vorks
Military dispatches report European theater developments
Telegrams and letters from Genoa Toulon and Paris note various moves. British and allied officers coordinate troop landings in France as French emigres and nobles prepare outbound convoys from Toulon toward Portsmouth with Admiral Jervis leading escort to Ussert. The Duke of York and other officials send missives amid ongoing campaign aims to seize Fort Louis and reduce Strasburg.
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Min Waters
Nery
Genoa
Grened
Whletiudl
Eich
Miubta
Toulon
Yhara
Lord Mutanave
France
Lauzun
Lord Grexvinini
Whitehall
Duke of York
Zéurnay
Earl of Morra
Portsmouth
Heavinay
Francer
Conwar
Col
Cronarp
Earl of Mora
Ilis Lordthiat
Rawvpon
Carucarr
Clintyx
Myor Dovir
Macertor
Cedels
Porthnouth
GU Tomoorrow
Sir John Jervis
Ussert
Lord Tower
Mossa Thall
Lerauhip
Geonor Conway
Warnser
Duke of Brunswick
Prussia
Fort Louis
Strasburg
English Privateer Captain Reports French Suffering in Occupied France
Captain JaenIors, captured by the French off Jersey and confined at Dinant, describes Brittany area devastation. He notes famine, destroyed churches, scarce provisions, and mass English prisoners at Saint Maloes with many later sent to the island. Royalist activity and French defense concerns frame Brest and Dinant in troubled times.
Portmouth Naval Movements Report From Nov 73
Rear Admiral Garowan’s flagship on board the Queen of 98 guns at Spithead. The Fury and Savage sloops arrive from a cruise. Rear Admiral MacBride arrives with a frigate and transports. Several ships sail for the West Indies or Guernsey. Adamant and Crescent depart for Guernsey.
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Portsmouth
Garowan
Bosted
Queen
Spithead
Maaccbride
Garpxer
London
Osmaen
Eowaay Pakennam
Orphens
Newcome
Raf Indies
Concale
Orning
St. Helen the Boyne
Admira Jarvis
Grey
Vengeance
Cote Thuopson
Asia
Brown
Nucests
Ulysses
Woolwich
Pat Kee
Santa Margarita
Harvey
Quebc
Rocers
Rete
Riou
Dromedary Si Veruvins
British fleet engages French squadron near Scilly
The Brake arrives at Torbay with dispatches from Hart Howe. Lord Howe sighted a French squadron of six sail, including two frigates and a brig, while pursuing near Scilly. The British Admiral prepared to act, and shortly after heard heavy cannon fire as the action began.
Died. Notable Military Leader and Royal Theatre Figure
An obituary noting Lieut. General Jones, colonel of an Foot regiment and uncle to the late Lady Mary Cearnig, with a brief notice of Mrs. Webb of Covent Garden Theatre. The fragmentary text places events around Conmbe near Cri don and Saturday morning.
Ship News From Novembers Sailings and Arrivals
Sailed last night his Majesty's ships Titon Almira Ma ride Shearsets and Eurydice Albios and Unisnarued fins with transports to Portsmouth. Sailed this morning the Savage flsup on a citzi and Swan iloog to Dartsmouth. Rema'n the Brilliant Admiral Payton Prigce Edward armed ship 3 Astumn vt port and Stavtey Hooves for St Kist's. Winds E N. Sailed the Lady TH armed ship on adyize. Remain the Britian Ad ta Pepe tony ta Reid Peck for egum vt MALLS. ARRIVED. DUE. t Flandes Y Heland Dublin Dublin Waterfor PRICE Bank Stock 167 regth. 3P ted. 7g regth 5 3 Pp Conf 74 weeks het s tm Cy Cont xS 9-8ehs a Bory RC Ann 1075-8 hs 428 Hs Long Aan a0 p24 theeer behys Short Ann 778 ae 1775s 497 h6ths Train Stocks 2 259 SUCKS New Navy 9 5Rths 8th iExciteq Bills 12s penny ottery Dckets high Bank for January 163 vt exdiv itis India tur' ditta 210 1-4 gar Confess for df 575 deg regth
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Titon
Almira Ma
Eurydice
Portmouth
Dartsmouth
Rema'n
Payton
Prigceé Edward
Astumn Vt
Stavtey
Hooves
St.Kist’s
Adyize
Pepe
Tony Ta Reid
Peck
Egum Vt
Ann
Aulato
Navy
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Cournay, Nvov
Warsaw
Nove
Postscript
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Cotal
Don
St. David's
Wales
Primrose
Philadelphia
Algerine Cruizer
Cape St. Mary’s
Morva
Phillips
Cardigan
Loint
Defence
Montague
Falcon
Torbay
Ranger
Rebecca
Prian
Bilboa
Grand Fleet
Brake
Hart Howe
Drake
Flandes
Heland
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