Embarkation Forces Prepare for Italy From Paris News
The Paris Gazette reports a rapid mobilization for Italy with ships of the line and land forces arriving near Blanes and Mattaro. Spanish orders push a fleet to sail by April to Naples and Cagliari, with broader patrols and mustering for six months of sea and land operations. The Grand Vizier letter to Prince Eugene seeks terms for a peace settlement, urging a balanced conference at a yet to be fixed location with mediators from Great Britain and Holland.