Toulon siege reports by Dundas from September 1793
Extracts from dispatches describe British and Spanish forces at Toulon facing enemy batteries on September 18 19 and 21 1793. Details include detachment sizes 350 Spaniards 150 British 80 marines, reinforcements 166 Spaniards 2000 Neapolitan troops, and casualties among officers and sailors. Also notes Austrians defeating French at Namur and Austrian advances near Lau tre.
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Toulon
la Petite Garonne
Malbourquet
Les Gaux
His Majesty
St. George
Petite Rade
Graflé
Ft de la Malgue
Don Rafael Echavura
Brereton
Gravina
Bal
Eoanoitre
Jowest
Saftorm
Knoll
Adm
Don Rafael Chavara
Hautenur de Graffe
Picquets
Rafik
la Hauteur de Graffe
Lord Hodd
Fort Balagnier
Les Sablettes
Tyler
Serecold
Brisbane
British Allied Forces Report From Continental Campaign
A dispatch from Engel Fontaine dated October 18 1793 details Royal forces under the Duke of York marching to strengthen posts at Birlemont and Wattigwies. Austrian General Clairfayt and La Tour repelled repeated assaults, with heavy artillery and losses on both sides. The Austrian left bank line held while Maubeuge was abandoned to avoid encirclement and Sambre crossings were completed at night.
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James Murray
Royal
the Duke of York
Henry Dundas
Home Department
Prince of
Crararart
Birlemont
Wottigwies
Clairfayt
Wattigwies
Hayes
Clairfoyt
la Tour
Maubeuge
Prince of Cobourg
Sambre
Benzowsky
Count Haddick
Sorbe Chateau
Shipping News From Tortola to Plymouth Trades and Losses
On Monday two mails arrived at the General Post Office from the Leeward Islands aboard the Rattlesnake and Seaflower. Several captures are reported including La Victoria Indiaman La Mirabeau Guineaman and La Jenny taken by forces off St Kitts. The Letitia was driven ashore near St Kitts with crew saved. other vessels and cargoes are listed with losses and prizes. Corn exchanges in London note brisk wheat sales, rising prices, and mixed grain markets.
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General Post
Leewara Hlands
Falmouth
Couss
Tortola
Parry
Tuomas Brown
Castiey Saunpers
Wittram CuHa
Pin
Saunders
Seaflower
Jour Wesser
Carlisle Bay
Mercury
Roebuck
Webber
Plymouth
Alexander Movat
St. Kitt
Point? Petrie
Guadaloupe
Bayonne
Gabriel Cherie
Chemen
Bourdeauxs
Hazard
Barnave
Havre
Petit Amedee
Andonard
Honfleur
Williams
Bristol
Africa
L’augustine
Havre de Grace
Mary
Price
Liverpool
Liberty
Miller
Aurora
Burns
Sally
M‘dougal
St. Kitt’s
Thomas’s
Archangel
Britannia
Youd
Lydia
Crow
Barbadoes
Brett
Corn Exchange
London
Otober
Naval movements at Spithead and the Downs
Portsmouth reports a failed action against the Downs with the Lizard a 28 gun ship under Capt Williams. Sir Joan Jervis hoisted blue flag on the Boyne a 98 gun ship capt Otway. Rear Admiral Kinigs Miln’s flag on Swiftsure a 74 gun ship capt Boyles. Crescent a 36 gun ship capt Saumezere and Blonde a 32 gun ship capt Markham failed in a cruise yesterday.
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Lizard
Williams
Downs
Sir Joan Jervis
Otway
KinoGs Miln
Boyles
Spithead
Yetterday
Crescent
SaumeErez
Blonde
Markkham
Married pairs wed in English churches this week
Married yesterday at Whitechapel Church, Mr. John Hammond a surgeon of Enfield weds Miss E Complin daughter of William Complin Esquire of Edmonton. On Thursday at Westbury near Wells Captain Poulden marries Miss Spencer daughter and co heiress of the late Thomas Spencer Esquire of Shepton Mallet.
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Whitechapel
John Hammond
Enfield
E. Complin
William Complin
Edmonton
Westbury
Wells
Poulden
Spencer
Thomas Spencer
Shepton Mallet
Obituaries and Local Notices From Guernsey and London
Died on Saturday of an apoplectic fit was Jobs George Harris esq receiver general of Guernsey. On Sunday at Wanstead died Mr Shee ridin s infant daughter aged 18 months. William Carter formerly mayor of Woodstock. Friday died William Stagg esq Clerkenwell Close aged 71. He left bequests to the Old Finsbury Dispensary parish charity school and 100 guineas to the poor. Saturday evening Paddington died Mr Wm Arminger one of his Majesty s Yeomen.
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Jobs George Harris
Guernsey
Wanstead
Mr. Sheeridin
William Carter
Woodstock
William Stagg
Clerkenwell-Close
Naval convoy and arrivals noted at Portsmouth
Dea the Mentor armed ship with store-ships and a mail fleet sails for Portsmouth under convoy of an armed ship and a brig. Dorset lugger Lieutenant Halliday returns from Ostend with a board Lord G Conway. Remaining: the Brilliant under Admiral Peyton, Powerful with 74 guns, Captain Hicks, and Serpent with 16 guns, Captain Lee.
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Portsmouth
Enant Halliday
Ostend
Lord G. Conway
Brilliant
Admiral Peyton
Powerful
Hicks
Serpent
Lee
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London Gazette Extraordinary
Whitehall
Henry Undas
Howe Department
Newnham
Fort Pomet
Tupper
Windsor Castle
Ny Goth Regiment
25Th Regiment
Log Goth Regiment
Fort Pombe
Royal"Navy
69Th Regiment
Marines
Smith
Royal Navy
Mulgrave
Srtadien Gene
Teulony
Gell
Pignatelli
Lieut. Newnham
Lord George Conway
Lord Greinville
Earl of Yarmouth
Weiffembourg
Austrias
Wuarmssx
Lautrebsure
Alstadt
Byerfault
Duke of Briunswick
Hox
Lord Grenville
Engel Fontaine
St. Faith’s Fair
Norwich
Piers Eve
Ship News
Torbay
Foulkes
West Indies
le Sans Culottes
Martinico
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