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Design to use Cadiz squadron against Oran sparks papal quarrel
The text discusses Cardinal Alberoni pushing for using the Cadiz Squadron to aid an invasion of Oran if Spain defies France and does not deploy toward the Levant. It notes tensions with the Pope and Emperor, mentions the Pope’s approval of arming against Turks, and recounts Alberoni’s insistence on maintaining his positions despite potential fallout with the Holy See.
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Holy See
Cadiz
Oran
Levant
Turkey
Hungary
Cardinal Alberoni
Aldrovandi
Kingdom of
Spain
Father d'Aubenton