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Death of the Dauphin and the Queen in Bed Rest
From Madrid and Alicant reports the King names officers for the campaign. French privateers seize an English 20 gun vessel. Don Miquel Pons blocks the bridge at Suert with troops. English sell horses to prepare for embarkation. Barcelona faces provisions shortage and Catalonia sees unrest. Viceroy of Mexico funds war effort aboard the Admiral of the Barlovento squadron, which wrecks near Havana. Tafisco Horse and Dragoons escort 50 poor-condition horses. Gravemoor wounded in pursuit near Malplaquet. Lisbon reports capture of St Sebastian and the fall of Goree after a French siege. heavy ransom conditions imposed on the inhabitants.
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Flanders
Paris Gazette
Madrid
Mejesties
Marquis de Monteleon
Council of the Indies
Utrecht
Lerida
Mequinenza
Tortola
Vinaros
Peniscola
D. of Vendome
Valencia
Roth Iast
Alicant
Catalonia
Barcelona
Staremberg
Havana
Mexico
K. Philip
Cuba
D. Maubeuge
Tafisco
Hussars
Sieur Fraula
Prifingen
Mons
Pont de Pierre
Malplaquer
Diserdet
Gravemoor
Leiden Gazette
Lisbon
Brazil
St. Sebastian
M. Gué Trouin
Castro de Moraix
Fime
Plate
Cowat Albukerk