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British and Dutch notices through September 6 1701
The London Gazette reports movements and morale on campaign fronts across Europe. Sick troops in Rufi an columns near Bohemia improve, Prussia expected to move to Silesia, Sweden issues gold and silver dress edict, Cologne Gazette controversy over the Pretender’s Protest. Brussels notes Saxe’s regiment review, Soignies wood sale for 85,000 florins, French troops stay in cantonments amid sickness. Hague details Prince of Orange at Amsterdam, Leyden and Rotterdam grievances, Groningen unrest around Lecuwe d Aduwart, and East India fleet arrivals. Texel confirms three Dutch ships and British fleet movement to the Cape. Paris letters state battalions of French Swiss guards arrived and Namur garrison to winter in Alsace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bohemia
Eyndlaven
Berlin
Prussia
Potzdam
Silesia
Hlamburzh
Sweden
Aix-la-Chapelle
Cologne
Earl of Sandwich
Thomas Robinson
Cologne Gazetteer
Brussels
Saxe
Laeken
Soignies
Liege
Hague
Prince of Orange
Amsterdam
Leyden
Rotterdam
Doel
Groningaen
M. Lecuwe d’Aduwart
Frieiarks
Texel
Boscawen
Cape of Good Hope
Cape
M. de Catwick
Paris
Namur
Alsace