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News from Madrid and Europe War Updates
Reports from Madrid dated the 23rd say Miranda de Duero was captured by Portuguese forces, with prisoners taken. King Philip forbids Dutch commerce and seizes ships with expired passports. Madrid also mentions arrests for contacting English officers, and the Marquis de Bay to observe Portuguese actions near Badajoz. In Poland, Tartars were defeated with heavy losses. a Cham was wounded attempting Muscovite ships at Warmieck. Venice and Vienna note Caroli submitting to the Emperor and preparing against Ragotski, while Flanders reports French activity and Barcelo na reinforcement movements. Naples mentions 3,000 preparing to sail for Barcelona. Savoy hints at a large army and regiments. French forces near St Omers and Dauphine suffer clashes with Miqetlets and Germans. Hamburg reports Swedish movements toward Stockholm and 12,000 horse, 22,000 foot expected to join from Schonen and Craflau’s replacement.