Ships and Troop Arrivals Reach Sicily from Many Ports
Reports from the Hague Courant and Amsterdam Gazette describe British and other naval movements near Sicily and Melazzo. Vessels hired abroad transport troops and ammunition, with 2800 Ottocare troops at Manfredonia and a large convoy expected toward Sidyout. Spanish forces entrench near Messina, while British squadrons guard seas. Parma notes volunteers from Buitan aiming to join Venetian and Spanish forces.