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The Flying Polk The Post Master Hears News From Brussels
A late 1708 news summary reports a British pacquet from Ostend delivering advices. It details Duke of Bavaria’s siege near Brussels, French and Imperial movements, and Marlborough Eugene actions at Antwerp Ghent and Namur, with casualties and cannon losses as the campaign develops. The account notes Brussels defenses, pillage rumors, and the town’s apparent capitulation threat.
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Duke of Bavaria
Brussels
Louvaine
Uekle
Comte de Bergyke
Herbeck
Cameron
Pafchall
Bavaria
Essen
Murray
Wrahale
Wtote
Anprehen
Prince of Hesle
Pont d Espieres
Prince Eugene
Duke of Marlborough
Pont d’ Espies
Audenarde
N.S
Schzi‘c
Dompre
Lottum
Scheld
Gavre
Ghent
Brabant
Namur
Perton
Eugene
Toxurnay
Gheir
Tiwlye