Address of London officials to the Crown after Salamanca victory
The Lord Mayor and Common Council of the City of London send a loyal address to the Prince Regent praising the Allied Army's victory at Salamanca led by the Marquis of Wellington and Montmor, and urge continued vigor for a lasting peace in Europe. The reply thanks London for its congratulations and underscores the need for perseverance to secure a just peace and the peninsula's independence.
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Tohit Royak
Waxes
United Kingdom
Gesat Bairain
Muayar
Marquis of Weillinggen
France
Marshal Marmont
Salamanca
Aray
London
Europe
Henry W Goodthorpe
Spain
Portugal
Marquis of Willington
French Papers Describe Emperor's Headquarters Movements
From a Viasma report dated Aug 31 details the Austrian and Napoleonic forces marching in three columns toward the Osma region. On the 27th 30th and 31st, units under the Viceroy and King of Naples engaged in charges, with the Napies corps and Poniatowsky forces advancing along the Osma river and various roads.
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Slakaves
Seslowai
Gasite
Reet -of -Viegeans
Viasma
Katioachkino
Znamenkai
Kosterechkevo
Novee
Last Grand Army Letters Reach Ist of September
Dispatches from Paris report the Grand Army’s final letters dated September 1 indicate the army headquarters left Viasma and advanced.
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Paris
Grand Army
Viasma
Polish-Lithuanian levy enlivens Wilna as Duke Reggio heals
In Wilna daily passes of reserve army corps enliven the town while Lithuanian regiments continue to be raised. The Duke of Reggio, wounded at Polotsk, has arrived and is recovering, with surgeons reporting his left arm healing and a return to duties within a month.
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Wilna
Reggio
Polotsk
Polish Troops Honor Smolensk Bravery In 17th Century Clash
At Smolensk the Polish forces showed notable courage in battle, earning praise from the Naples king who led cavalry. In 1654 Smolensk fell to Polish control only after treason, and today Russian prisoners arrived. Bobruysk district and town joined the general confederation.
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Warsaw
Smolensk
Naples
Bobruysk
First Russian Prisoners Arrive in Frankfort
The first transport of Russian prisoners arrived in Frankfort this morning as military processing began.
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Frankfort
Deposition of Dragoman of the Port in Constantinople
In Constantinople Ava on August 7 the first Dragoman of the Port, Prince Poneftehi Morusi, was deposed. Rumors say he favored Russian interests and the move prompted gessation. France's Ambassador General Andreossi has arrived and reportedly had a private audience with the Grand Signior.
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Poneftehi Morusi
Russia
Andreossi
France
Grand Signiar
Consternation in St Petersburgh Over Patriotic Appeals
The latest intelligence from St Petersburgh reports great unrest as authorities appeal to all classes for patriotic offerings. Nobility and commoners alike face a lack of resources and funds, triggering widespread concern in the capital.
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C Lass
St. Petersburgh
Reconstruction of Sir Robert Wilson’s Russian battlefield insights
London report reflects Sir Robert Wilson’s praise of Russian soldiers and a call to value his councils in crisis. A government circulated demi of rival battles Valentina and Bmalessko is cited, drawn from materials gathered by the gallant officer who witnessed Smolenske.
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Robert ‘Wilson
Valentina
Bmalessko
Robert .Wilson
Smolenske
Russians vs Bonaparte in Smolensko fighting reports
A letter recounts the 17th to 19th actions around Smolensko with French and Russian forces. It contrasts figures from French Bulletins and Russian letters, noting Russian gains and large French losses and praising General Kutuzoff as newly commanding and capable.
Seventeenth Bulletin of the Grand Army Report
August 31 to September 2 movements show the King of Naples and generals in advance positions near Ghyat and Ghjat river. Reports claim numerous artillery discharges and hundreds of prisoners. Descriptions detail Ghjat’s navigability to the Volga and the region around Phagity with a population of eight to ten thousand and growing agriculture while Moscow faces upheaval.
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Ghjat
Volga
Caspian Sea
Phagity
Maly
France
Moscow
Raralay
Falbig
Acm
Prince of
Schwartzenberg
Txe Psthynia
Riga
Smolensko Battles Report From August Invasion
Historic extracts recount Napoleon leading 100000 to Smolensko where fierce fighting ensued. Russian forces under Rawesky and Doctorow repelled the French assault as Smolensko burned, with heavy casualties on both sides and numerous prisoners.
Smolensk Battle Reports and Russian Fire Losses
The bulletin notes Smolensk clashes and fires set by Russians around Doroghoboni Viasma Ghjat after the battle. It claims French forces could not extinguish fires and asserts Russians burned towns to deny resources. It recounts Mars wounded at Krasnoi leading a light cavalry charge and mentions six bridges over the Ghjat.
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Smolensk
Orissa
Moniteur
Moscow
Ghjat
Majarsk
Krasnoi
Mars
Sixth Light Cavalry
Russa
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Constantine
Bulletin OF the Grand Army
Constantinople
Ava
Cobenhagen
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Serreunen
Bonaparte
Smolensko
Nieper
Robert Wilson
Kutasoff
Turkey
Barclay de Tolli
Seventeenth Bulletin OF the Grand Army
Seventeenth Bulletins Military Intelligence
Napoleon
Rawesky
Doctorow
AnMiaaTy
Dnieper
Peneva
Doroghbouj
Skalen
Bulla
Count Wit
Oswee
Bedragni
Macdo
Algiers
Hussars
Grodno
Theilant
Dennissen
25Th Regiment
Belancore
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