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Siege Actions Near Arras Report and Dispatches
Last Night arrived one British Pacquet with Holland and Offend Mails. Reported actions near Arras include 5 bridges over the Fore ditch, 120 workmen killed or wounded, 32 soldiers wounded in trenches, 12 killed. Major casualties from powder explosion. Prince of Anhalt in trenches. attack postponed. French behind Chanche. cavalry wintering. Forage to St Pol planned. roads nearly unworkable. plan to send heavy guns via Lys. Madrid gift to Charles. Portugal army near Toledo. 76th past Vallejo defeated Wetzel at Valdez near Siguenza. heavy losses, captures, and loot.
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St. Quintin
Arras
Prince of Anhault
Lambre
Nostre Dame
Ravelin
Thienne
St. Poll
St. Venant
Lys
Amsterdam
Genoa
Milan
Spain
France
Madrid
Charles of
Paris
Charles
Portugal
Toledo
Vallejo
Wetzel
Valdez
Siguenza
G. Wetzel