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Czar to found Academy for Marine Sciences
From Amsterdam to Petersburg and Vienna reports outline the czar's plan to establish an academy teaching marine sciences and arts, including foreign hires and generous salaries. Notices from Hague and Edinburgh describe sieges, guard actions, and political unrest across European regions with movements of troops, revolts, and policing efforts amid shifting alliances.
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Amsterdam Courant
Petersburg
Muscovy
Peter
Vienna
Count Wells
Bavaria
Houshold
Munich
Venice
Benz
d’Arco
Cologne
Aréo
Council House
Cles
Foot Guards
Cilard