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General Officers recruit for Imperial and allied forces abroad
Ancient notices describe mobilization of General Officers and troops. Danish troops expected to march to Flanders while ships from Bristol Ruby and others head to Barbary and Virginia. Markets, ad notices, auctions, and shipping movements provide a snapshot of wartime commerce and public notices in London and ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flanders
Falmouth
Bristol
Ruby
Barbary
London
Virginia
France
Queen
Lisbon
Screights
Maderas
Plymouth
God
Dunkirk
Bourdeaux
Diep
Anthony
Jane
George
Elizabeth
King David
Amsterdam
Bilboa
Landschippen
Dublin
James
Ostend
Portsmouth
Spitead
Harwich
Great Britain
St. Paul’s
Staines and Bagshot
Lemaire
John Penkethman
Exchange Alley
Cornhill
Whitton
Twickenham
Brentford
Kingston
Richmond
Houndslow-Heath
Lord Dunbar
Dover-street
St. James’s
S.bartlett
High Holbourn
Easie
Cheney