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French and Allied Movements Amid Douay and Valenciennes News
News from Antwerp and Ghent report French and Allied forces manoeuvring near Douay. Villars receives couriers daily and plans to finish mobilization by the 24th. Hessians march toward the Plain of Lens to meet potential French attack. garrisons strengthen entrenchments and siege preparations continue. Courtray notes cannon dismounted and efforts to breach the outer ditch. Paris reports Spanish king advancing near Braga and countermeasures at Medina’s court. Berwick travels to Dauphine. Clarifies ongoing ploys, convoys, and counterchecks as the war persists.
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Werner
Gereruydenberg
Valenciennes
Marial Villars
Cis
M. D’ Artagnan
Duke de Vendarme
M. Boufflers
Ghent
Tournay
Lens
Doway
Courtray
Douay
Paris
Spain
Braga
Byers
Marquis de Bay
Portugal
Holland
Duke of Berwick
Dauphine
Invadin
Provence
Salley
Preston
Hague
Prince of Wales