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Imperial and Spanish Forces Beset Palermo Defile
General Mercy moves with Imperial and allied troops to cut off the Spanish and French positions near Palermo. The Marquis de Lede retreats, possible armistice talks stall, and Byng shells the coast as both armies hold entrenched ground. Evacuation terms debated. negotiations fail amid suspicions of limited concessions.
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Mercy
M. Zumjung
Hussars
Marquiss de Lede
Ferro di Cavallo
Patrio
Zum Jungen
Palermo
Canaan
Byng
Bay of
Hague