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Spainish Fleet Threatens Sicilian Coast in War News
From the Hague Courant and Amsterdam Gazette reports reach Leghorn and Genoa on July 9 to July 29 detailing the Spanish fleet’s approach to Sicily. Vice-Roy preparations include arming vassals, dispatching orders to garrisons, and oaths by officials and religious orders. Troop withdrawals from Catanea and other towns, fortifications around Siracusa and Messina, and expected reductions of Messina and Agosta are noted. Brussels and Frankfort dispatches describe quiet streets, plunder limited, and Spanish occupation of Palermo under Marquis de Lede with fears of broader conquest. European agencies discuss British fleet movements, Turkish negotations, and a possible 15-year truce.
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