Naval and military dispatches recounting prize captures and armistice talks
Reports from 1799 detail Captain Gore and Captain Digby engaging enemy frigates near Cape Vendre and Muros, capturing prizes worth over a million talers, with prison ship prisoners and crew casualties listed. Letters from Duckworth and Dundas discuss intercepting Spanish coast threats, prize captures, and an armistice agreement with Brune to evacuate Dutch territory by 1799, including prisoner exchanges and coastal operations notes.
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Cape Vunitterre
Monte Lora
Iriton
Gore
Digby
Port de Vidre
Commararto
Muros
Vigo
Corunna
Cuace
J.H. Marshal
W. Pigarepont
From the Hamburg Mail siege updates and movements
Dispatches report 16 000 Russian and Bavarian forces moving toward Bodensee and Rhine crossings near Schaffhausen. French troops attacked Levantine positions, with reinforcements and heavy cannonade along Lake Constance. Austrian and Russian forces advance. prisoners and wounded fill towns. Suwero w headquarters noted. multiple river bridges and pontoon crossings described.
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Schaffhausen
Boden See
Scotf
Rorsakow
Suworow
Conve
Constance
Suwonow
Feldtirch
Ramensburg
Brench
Peterhofen
Nauendorf
Feidkirch
Jellachich
Petrarjch
Oreil
Meerveldt
Referberg
Donaueschingen
Schwyz
Lucetn
Grifon
Engen
Lake of Constance
Schwetzinga
Suabid
Rhret Bonis
Switzerland
Feldkirch
Schaffhausens
Donauelchingen
Bug
Ruthal Pas
Tsaly
Declaration of European interference from the Emperor of all the Russias
A fragmentary royal declaration from the Emperor of all the Russias to the German Empire outlines aims to dispatch forces to aid sufferers, restore royalty in France, and uphold empire integrity. It pledges to unite with German members against a common foe and promises consequences if unheeded. The text references Vienna, St. Petersburg, and other capitals in a wider call for European intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ailoriis Yous
Watt
Gibraltar
Ighecetore
Parker
Mari Adh
Highttsiadiog
Russias
France
United
Netherlands
Europe
German Empire
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Santa Baicipa
Lord Bridport
K. B
le Bordelais
Bourdeaux
Cork
Iam
Barlay
Phebe
Buan Nepean
Tam
Robert Barrow
Rime
Duckworth
Evan Nepean
Lir
Levisthan
Lisbon
Admiralty
Breton
J. Ducxworth
Perkerin Beardina
Ricketex
Ar. Marthall
Mailer
Sngoees
Sis Majesty
Tim Pon
Jubren'ton
Duckworts
H. Digby
Alemené
Eart St. Vine
Lorpy
Tagus
Domingo
C. H. Dacuy
England
Mitchell
Brune
Trule
Jam, &c
Henry Dundas
Axticres Agred Upton Briewen
General Knox
Duke of York
Restaliant
Bridgedeard
Frederick
Heldér
Dutch Republic
Zuyp
Duke of
Varta
Brigland
Bach
Kiniox Shallzcemain
Warctier
DeWinter
Alkmier
de Knokx
Gengrald
I” “ Rostollam
Sia
Heid-Qbarcers
Sphagen-Briz
Nis Majfty
Wee Ban
Aes
Hetry Dundas
Schageniminig
Kelledy
Wasa
Mijing
Gratke
Regiment of Foot
Cat Stewart
Capstain Hay
Kellys
Royals
Lyster
W. Webster
Fore-street
H. Watson
St. Mary Axe
W. Burdon
Chatham-place
C.W. Dunn
Gloucester-place
St. Pancrasy Apothecary
J. O. Harries
Cardigan
C. Wetherherd
Liverpool
T. Heynes
Chipping-Norton
Oxfordshire
Mercer
W. Jones
Cheltenham
Fi Ellison
Birstail
Yorkshire
G. Seaton
Crowle
Lincolnshire
P. Dumarelq
Birmingham
Giorgio- Fone
George Goveant
The
Holy College
Bonn Rey
Milan
Genoa
Xvennn
Rappalle
Championnet
Italy
Rappalloy
Mélas
Nice
Roncignone
Ulm
Cary
Schaff Iaufen
Navensdorff
Korfatow
Rhine
Han
Suwerows
Sthwyz
Krenmayer
Winsterburgs
Prancfe
Abanasae
Detree
St. Barbe
Coblentz
Prince of Conan
Shallowin
Sandside
Uals
Kehi
Avenheim
Re “Cher
Merly
Roth
Daendels
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