Fort of Bangalore siege details and fall of leaders
Reports describe the Fort of Bangalore with oval shape and two gates protected by cutworks. Extensive fortifications house over 109 cannons and vast stores. The siege costs leaders their lives including Killedar Bahadur Kivan, with both senior commanders killed or captured. Tippoo’s attempted breach involved batteries behind the bank and twenty embrasures. two eighteen‑pounders were captured.
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Seringapatam
Bangalore
Killedar
Bahauder Kivan
Lord Cornwalls
Trreoo
Tippoo
Watxis and Mepows Donate Prize Money to Soldiers
Lord Cor H Watxis and General Mepows surrendered their prize money shares to the soldiers, displaying liberality in a wartime gesture. The text notes eight given to the Kirrep and WounDED, indicating a distribution detail amid the conflict.
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Cor H Watxis
Mepows
Battle casualties at Bangalore reported by cavalry
Reported injuries and deaths in the Bangalore action include Colonel Moorisse and Captain Super killed. Colonel Froop was shot in the jaw losing teeth and is recovering. Captain Markjaw was shot in the neck and is recovering.
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Bangalore
Mooriuse
Suifper
Froop
Markxaw
Officers Thanked by Earl Cornwallis in General Orders
Colonel Cocxgett praised for storing the Pettah. Colonels Durr Gerts and Maxwe Ll Blasor Saexzy, Colonel Stewart Mrpows, and all corps under his lordship's command honored. Major GowatE credited for saving the Cavalry despite disobeying orders.
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Earl Cornwallis
Cocxgett
Durr
Gerts
Maxwe Ll. Blasor Saexzy
Colone
Stewart
Mrpows
Gowate
Ender
Cornwallis Tricks Tippoo With Spies At Wary Siege
Indian war updates praise Cornwallis for using Tippoo’s spies against him. The British force, led by Lord Cornwallis, employed deceptive intelligence to mislead the enemy, aiding the assault at Bantaraons. The forlorn hope at the siege included 30 grenadiers under Evans and Doncan, with European grenadiers storming and sepoys supporting. Total army losses from march into Tippoo country to April 6 were about 60 killed and 200 wounded.
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India
Lord Cornwallis
Tippoo
Plis
Tippod
Bantarons
Evans
Doncan
Tadia
Royal Family’s Esplanade Walks and Sea Bathing
Sunday the King Queen and Princess Royal walked for over an hour along the Esplanade after divine service then appeared again after dinner. The King bathed in the sea for the first time while the Princess Royal also swam. More than 200 tea drinkers watched from the Royal Hotel viewing the Promenade but the Queen did not appear due to a slight indisposition from travel fatigue. The next morning the King and suite rode to Upwey and nearby villages then fireworks at the Palace. An express with dispatches from India arrived during the night and arrivals include Lord and Lady Dicsy and Mr Ronce. Lord Grenville arrived this morning and has been walking with the King.
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Morddy
Royal Hotel
Upwey
Gloucester
India
Secretary of State
Corp
Scarborough
Prince of Wales
Carlton House
Egham
Mary
Sophia
Amelia
Windsor Lodge
Nearorhan
Enyon
Ling
Prussia
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Morocco
Spain
Ceuta
Earl Powys
Ducre
Aprszey
du Barreg
Bath
Lord Mumsaury
Berlin
Naples
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Holland
Spa
Marquis of Blanprorp
Susan Stewart
Earl of GaLtowayy
St. Mary-le-bone
William Hamilton
K.B
Miss Harte
Sir William Hamilton
William
Captain Young
China
Anercrompig
Loyd Cornwalllis
Bangalore
Seringapatamoo
Surprer
Mevons
Moornouse
Geord Hatz
Moornouss
Saxis- Bury
Mrewaeris
Gotingen
France
Brunswick
D’artois
Vienna
Francis
Bohemia
Cardinal de Lamente
Sens
Elector of
Hanover
Speedwell
Leicester
Royal and diplomatic briefings mix with weddings and battles
Yesterday morning several royal and foreign dignitaries moved across courts and towns from Scarborough to Weymouth. The Duke of York and others planned hunts and private celebrations while forces in Ceuta and Seringapatam remained active. The French Assembly nears dissolution after shaping a constitution, with the King likely to accept it. News of arrivals, marriages, and naval movements follows, including a Naples envoy and a British envoy report from Whitehall.
Armistice Reported Between Russia and the Porte
A courier delivered news that preliminary peace articles were signed at Galatz by the Russian ambassador and the Grand Vizier. To allow time for a definitive treaty, commissioners will set an eight month armistice.
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Gariizin
Repniy
Russia
Porte
Galotz
Granp
Emperor's Dresden Journey Delayed Amid Coronation Plans
The Emperor set out for Dresden on the 22nd with Archduke Francis and aimed to reach by night the 23rd. Delays were blamed on Count Artois. The Emperor ordered no duties on imports from August 15 to September 15 for Prague coronation. Peace lowers grain prices and interest to four percent. Trieste reports a four hour naval engagement between five Russian ships and eighteen Turkish vessels off Angentira. Russians withdrew and Turks did not pursue.
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Dresden
Francis
Artois
Prague
Prussia
Saxony
Trieste
Angenteria
Spgetting Intelligence by the Affice of Dread
Delivered out by the Clerks of our market the weights and prices were fixed on C2 Wednesday last. The notice records market adjustments and price levels established by the official office, reflecting the era's formal commerce language.
Portmouth ship logs show Beeniege 6 arrival at Active
A fragment notes Beeniege 6 arriving at the Active from Chichester 34 and mentions payment of the day to the late’s high Saturi.
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Smith
Chichester
Ship News Arrivals at Dover and Other Ports
Dover arrivals include the Martha Molt from Barbadoes and the Roman Eagle from New York. Liverpool hosts Neptune from Dominica and Atlantic from Jamaica. York sees Pitt from Dominica and Successy Hammond from Antigua. Windsor, Ireland, and other ports list multiple vessels with origins from Africa, London, Jamaica, Grenada, and more. A marriage notice appears for William J. Coleman and Miss Clifford in Bristol.
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Martha
Molt
Barbadoes
Roman Eagle
Glover
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William
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Jemmy
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Virginia
Arthur
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Hill
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Barvis
Liberty
Walker
Bengal
Etrusca
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Sirens
Dami
George
Mary Ann
Forbes
Veartis
Selby
Wandcock
Archange
Bourdeaux
Union
Sartel
Guadaloupe
Contant
Guichard
Martinico
L'Orient
Deuxlemis
Witterorigin
Dunkirk
Otf Lowestoff
Nelly
Clarkson
Commerce
Prefecotty
Thomas Henry
Farmer
Jamaica
Devonshire
Graham
Dublin
Simpson
Virgina
Dear
Douglas
Rose
Salerdo
Trewfit
Nice
Ryder
Chester
Purl-ck
Edmond
Thames
Ridley
Saloe
Flirt
Bonetta
Edmond and George
Seward
Andersony
St. Michael’s
Died and notices from the Cork and Durham region
Obituary items record General Humphry Stevens and Lieut James Smyth deaths with service details. Also noted are the Rev Samuel Dickens and Abraham Fleury as recently deceased. A Corn Exchange market report from Sept. 5 describes tight grain supplies and price movements for wheats barley and other grains.
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Humphry Stevens
3D Regiment of Foot Guards
Cork
James Smyth
Edward Hawke
Cerftins
Durham
Samuel Dickens
D. J
Abraham Fleury
Mile-End
Spitzlefelds
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