Evening Post in London, Middlesex

Attack and Aftermath Report From Mediterranean Port Battles

The Paris Gazette from Aug 20 reports heavy fighting near Palermo and Syracuse with about 50 Spaniards killed or wounded. Count Maffi’s retreat north toward Syracuse faced Sicilian resistance, towns rose in arms, and Girgento and Caltanissetta saw clashes and executions as locals opposed Savoyard forces. Naples notes conspiracies and arrests aboard ships at Manfredonia. Rome relays Messina’s fort abandonment, while Vigo and Bilboa describe privateer activity and imperial flags complicating Atlantic trade. The piece highlights rising privateering, naval shifts, and measures against ships bearing Imperial colours.