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Preparations and Peace Prospects Amid War News in Tores
From Tores on December 6 the dispatch notes reinforcements at Wombbard Fort Knocke and supply shipments of corn and horses to sustain the garrison and remount the cavalry. It also recounts ongoing negotiations with the States-General, arguing that enduring wartime efforts and favorable terms are essential to secure peace, and that France may resist concessions despite long campaigns.
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Tores
Wombbard Fort Knocke
Ghent
Dunkirk
England
D. of Marlborough
Council of State
States-General
Riberto
France
Bes
Nimeguen
Netherlands
Ely
Keyferswaerr
Sambre
Hainault
Artois
Rhine
Maese
Schelde
Lys
Denain
la Place
Mons
Lisle
Fort Knocke