Perilous affairs in Italian and European theaters
From Genoa to Brussels and beyond, reports detail Venice and Spezzia defenses, Austrian deserters, 600 armed peasants suppressing a cannon capture, Marshal Maillebois poised for reinforcements, and Piedmontese threats. Madrid and Vienna news discuss Don Philip’s forces, 50,000 Rhine troops, and Allied cautions. Brussels notes Brabant rations, Saxe campaigns, and Lowendahl preparations as British fleets patrol. In Scotland, rebels surrender arms to General Bland while Hessian contingents move to Perth amid Highland provisions strain.
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Republick
Spezzia
Italy
Sardinia
Bologna
Fuentes
Lake Magguire
Don Philip
Parmesan
Lyons
la Vachette
Briancon
Madrid
Duke de Huescar
France
Carthagena
Barcelona
Vienna
Prince Charles of Lorrain
Prince Lobkowitz
Rhine
Hungary
Czarina
Germany
Brussels
Brabant
Marshal Saxe
Count Lowendahl
Ghent
Douay
Aeth
Oudenarde
Royal
Duke
Aberdeen
Bland
Spey
Blair Castle
Perth
Argyllshire
Campbell
Birth Day Festivities and Naval News From Portsmouth Period
The morning bells marked the Duke of Cumberland's birth, with nobles greeting the royal birth. Reports detail transports failing to sail to Leith, appointments in the Ordnance, a corpse request for the Duke of Ormond, Handel’s Rehearsal at St Paul’s, captains leaving for India voyages, and marriages and accidents at Westminster and Greenwich. Captain Cocks and other ships suffer captures. smuggling and revenue debates sweep Parliament, with a letter from Portsmouth noting a court martial for a wrecked ship and restraining smuggling.
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Duke of Cumberland
Scotland
Hull
Leith
S. W
Thomas Acland
Devon
Charles Frederick
Shoreham
Susex
Office of Ordnance
Andrew Wilkinson
George Gregory
Deceas
St. Peter’s
Westminster
Duke of Ormond
Boulogne
France
Ormond
Henry the
Handel
Greens
Todd
Sumner
Britannia
Bombay
Coast
Bay
the India Company
Thomas Tracy
John Tracy
Stanway
Joseph Partington
Fleet Street
Ely-House Chapel
Royal Assurance Office
Durance
Windmill Hill
Upper Moorfields
Hart
Thomas de Veil
Newgate
Cape Breton
New England
Britain
March of Rebels Narrowly Beside Lord Rae’s House
On April 1 the Right Hon Lord Rae fled Leith amid threats from Earl of Cromarty of fire and sword unless his men surrendered. Rebels neared his residence within a day’s march as Earl of London moved north to Sky, leaving Independent Companies and militia to defend Sutherland. Lord Rae’s men reached Tongue with Capt Alexander Mackay Sir Henry Monro and others from Earl of London’s regiment.
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Rae Bia
Leith
Earl of Cromarty
Earl of London
Sutherland
Sky
Earl of Sutherland
Lord Rae
Alexander Mackay
Henry Monro
Young Macleod
Lord Charles Gordon
Fire at Princess Caroline Lodgings Hits Bath
Reports from Bath describe a fire Wednesday morning in lodgings of Princess Caroline. The blaze damaged upper rooms and roof but caused few injuries. Her Royal Highness helped distribute rewards to soldiers and locals who aided efforts.
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Neawcastle
Aberdeen
Murray Firth
Bath
Princess Caroline
Her
Umphreys
Richard Nath
True Whig laments Ligonier Regiment delay in promotion
A letter to the author expresses disappointment that Ligonier's Regiment was transferred from Col Stanhope to a younger officer. The writer hopes for justice, praising the regiment's stand near Falkirk and urging officers to rise within their corps to encourage the king's troops.
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Ligonier
Col. Stanhope
Falkirk
Joun
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