French Revolutionary War Dispatches Summary Aug 27
Letters from Degay and Dunkirk report 4000 troops conscripted for Albrouck and English batteries with French counter-battery efforts troubling the enemy. Reports note Lyons bombardment, 7000 Lyonese killed in a night, Kellerman’s orders for Maurienne defense, and destruction in Lyons and Guillotier. Parliament approves penalties and a compulsory loan amid insurrection suppression.
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Degay
Distri Ot
Pergnes
St.Omer
Dubois Crance
Guathier
Lyons
Cartaux
Marseillois
Toulon
Minister at War attacks National Convention officers in Lyon debate
Vincent denounces Bourton de Poire and Gonpilleau of the National Convention for deposing General Rofignol an organist and General Roufin for enforcing the decree on forest fires in Vendée. He says they misreport insurgent defeats and cloak maneuvers while dilapidations of public funds rise, and calls for recalling all commissioners.
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Vincent
Paris Municipality August 27 Fraternite flour relief plan debated
The Fraternite section urged flour distribution to bakers to enable one extra baking for many workers arriving from Améarbouge. Hebert proposed leveraging British troop absence for a potential descent on Great Britain. Chaumette warned pikes could create an aristocracy, urging arming all citizens with muskets.
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Améarbouge
Hebert
Great Britain
Chaumette
Commons
Committee of Public Welfare
SITTING of the Jacobins August 23 and war news
The article reports on Jacobin deliberations proposing transportation decrees against aristocrats and republicans. It notes rising paranoia in France with Lyons, Marseilles, and Eure reports, English landings in Provence, and muttered plans against the Convention. It also recounts mutinous volunteer and guard dynamics and a Windsor robbery near Frogmore House involving Mr Hicgamore and Miss Drew.
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Chanmelle
France
National Guards
Dumourier
Republic
Cusrine
Hicgamore
Miss Drew
Windsor
Datchet
Frogmore
Letters from Nazi Reveal Strife in Strasbourg Camp
A fragment recounts complaints against a local cannoniers' company for betrayal and loss of principles. It notes bourgeois fear, calls for rebels, and claims Stratocurg reports ammunition carried to Pane. It says the enemy was repulsed but took revenge by seizing the camp once commanded by General Ferrier. Allies reportedly advance in gigantic strides and Strasbourg faces potential siege within days.
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Nazi
Stratocurg
Ferrieer
Strasbourg
Beaulieu Advances as Dutch Reinforcements Arrive
General Beaulieu commands 20 000 troops with 3 000 Dutch and presses against Republican positions near Mons en Puelle and Paonta marque. Deserters report peasant corps arming with pikes, horses seized for cavalry, 10 000 men gather at St Paul, Dumourier deserters march to Cyfoing, Dutch retake Launcy, Zincoing abandoned, and volunteers of Beux plus du Chaire legion details amid Dunkirk operations.
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St. Paul
Dixe
Dumourier
Cyfoing
Launcy
Zincoing
Legion of Beux
Legion of du Chaire
Zétegern
Dunkirk
Page of Court Appointments and Bankruptcy Notices
The London Gazette records Queen appointments: Patrick Bellew and others as Gentlemen Ushers and Quarter Waiters. Also a sugar price report, and a long list of bankruptcy surrender dates at Guildhall with names and addresses. Dividends and certificates announced for various creditors and tradespeople in September 1793.
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Ueen’s Palace
Patrick Bellew
Charles Rooke
Uther
George N. Vincent
Hig
Char
Harvard
Thomas Edwards
White-horse-street
Hanover-square
Victualler
Guildhall
Artormney
Mr. Ovencen
Villiers-strest
Strand
Robert Slater
Athof i-Lodge
Latry
Oetorg
Sudian and Roberts
Joseph Perkins
Cambridge
Lisehostage
Thomas Holland
Birmingham
Hirrender
Shakespeare Tavern
New Led
Atturnies
Mefirs
Hudgson
Ideathie
Symone
s-Inn
Thomas Howitt
Robert Howitt
Leeds
Old King’s Arms
Lewis Aitormie
Bleasdale
Alexander
Hattancourt
Ingesse Street
Thomas Buccit
Buthy
Argyll Cofce- House
Bath
Mar. Edmonds
Leas
William Leatt
Thonet, Victualer
Guildhal
Attornes
Whi- Shaw
Castle-street
Holborn
John Shuffey the Younger
Witney
Oxford
Brookes
Clement’s Inn
Royal routines and wartime notes from Windsor to Dunkirk
Yesterday the royal family attended divine service at the Chapel Royal Windsor and walked the Terrace at night. Reports from the Continent note Savoy freed and French ships under scrutiny. London dispatches mention naval promotions, 74 gun ships ready at Chatham, and officers elected Mayors in Thetford and Yarmouth.
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Chapel Royal
Windsor
Savoy
Admiralty Office
Lord Howe
Torbay
Lord Cuarham
Cheveley Hall
Earl of Cavan
Dunkirk
Marquis de Linieis
Count de Ver- Gennes
Count de Revuctort
Cyarham
Srowers
Lord LonspDale
Chatham
Alexander
Argonaut
Thunderer
Bellona
34Th Regiment
Ireland
Rupert Mincary
Thetford
William Houmes
Jacob Preston
Yarmouth
Stephen Gop Prery
Joan Reyno
Lvs
R. Fraser
Brussels
Jamaica
Topp
Bounp
Penrhyn
The Guillotine Moved and Rhine Front Tensions Rise
Strassburg reports the guillotine moved from the great square to the Criminal Tribunal building after a night event. French forces warn Basil to allow troops to defend neutrality as Austrians plan passages. Swiss cantons vow neutrality and repulse breaches. Peasants flee upriver as Guglay free corps cross the Rhine, seize a battery, kill defenders, and withdraw with cannon and prisoners.
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Pitt
Lrnjgaow
France
Bar
Canton
Upper Rhine
Magipicent Lori
Basil
Rhine
Canton of
Bafl
Free Corps
Guglay
GieiTern
Hiving
French Gazette Report on Dunkirk Expedition and Prisoners
A letter from a reputable quarter says General Faer at the head of twelve squadrons of Keraczai and Blankenstein advanced toward Duukirk and seized 21 cannon and 300 prisoners including 24 officers. The English Fleet is reported to have arrived before Dunkirk.
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Brussels
Faér
Keraczai
Blankenstein
Duukirk
Dunkirk
Frontiers of Lorrain Report Of Movements And Positions
From the Frontiers of Lorrain General Kanxreuts remains near Saarlenis and Scarbreck while the Duke of Brunswick is near Pirmeffenz. Imperial troops join the left wing of the Prussian army encamped at Zana near Weiffzm esurg. The French camp is near Bitche Lanterre with a General Office and yesterday moved to the Pruthan headquarters.
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Kanxreuts
Saarlenis
Scarbreck
Duke of
Brunswick
Pirmeffenz
Zana
Weiffzmésurg
Bitche
Lanterre
Esterday
Pruthan
Villefranche and Pyrenees Battle Report
The enemy overran the Eastern Pyrenees department. our forces are stretched in a costly defense. Two thousand three hundred nine are sick. many are shipped to Nortease, Be eiers, and Pesevas. Treason aids the enemy in Villefranche’s capture and Langwedse’s frontier access. Dagre bert commands Blntiekee but may not hold.
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Pyrenaees
Nortease
Eiers
Pesevas
Villefranche
Langwedse
Foix
Blntiekee
Dagrebert
Marriage settlement and dowry for Mrs Essex at length
The Duke of Hamilter settles an annuity of 800 pounds a year on Mrs Essex and provides an equipage during her stay in town. She is to return from Scotland this day sennight. A note of ship Providence at Woolwich records officers' and seamen's commendable conduct after a long voyage. Shrewsbury Mail Coach robbed of a parcel containing bank notes. A man dies in Chester gaol after twenty years for a debt of 20 pounds 7 shillings.
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Duke of
Shrewsbury
Chester
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