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Siege and Rebellion Elsewhere in Sardinia 1739 Chronicle
In September 1739 events in Sardinia reach a fever pitch as storming trenches near the Bullwark of Darfiaa 3 fail against cannon fire wounding a captain and four men. By the 19th villages bow to the King of Spain and the Archbishop of Cagliari the people rise in arms. Substantial bombings devastate the town while reinforcements arrive from Barcelona including Tartanes and men of war. The Marquess de Rubi destroys suburbs of Milanova and fires the convent before withdrawing with cavalry. Count de Pezuels pursues the aggressors near Seianaunz and defeats them. the Marquess de Rubi is wounded while escaping digwera.
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