Besieging Forces Reported Near Rametta and Porto Franco
Intelligence notes 3000 enemy troops abandoned Francavilla while others move toward Barceloneta. Casualties include officers and numerous wounded as artillery and saps advance, with the fortress at Rametta stubbornly held and new batteries being mounted toward the Citadel. Reports also mention reinforcements, peasant levies, and ongoing bombardment preparations as the siege lines tighten.
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Porto’Franco
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Charles Lorrain
Rametta
Corps de Guard
Guido Staremberg
Wachtendonck
Rameetta
Batery
Heft Casfel
Porto Franco
Ravelin
Old Wertemberg
Maximilian Staremberg
Anspach
Annenier
Marshal Berwick
Urgel
Berwick
Roses
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Earl of Winton
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Superbe
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