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Unlucky naval clashes and fires plague August news
Reports from Stockholm and The Hague recount Swedish fleet actions under Baron Wachtmeister with Muscovite galley engagements and heavy losses. A fire near a navy magazine in Carlboon causes great damage while London reports robberies, a murder, and South Sea stock activity as Parliament meets and finance markets surge.
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Stockholm
Baron Wachtmeister
Carlbroon
Hague
Earl of Stairs
Mr. Schank
Hanover
Earl of Sunderland