Paris Journals Trace Buonaparte News From March Letters
The Paris Journals from March 24 to April 17 describe Buonaparte’s movements toward Klagenfurt and actions around the Rhine. Reports note the Pope’s payments to the Italian army, troop withdrawals from Papal lands, and battles near Insbruck with Austrians including Archduke Charles wounded and Bellegarde captured. Alliance with Sardinia and strategic gains at Neumarkt, Brixen, and Botzen are cited.
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Noligno
Mecerata
Tyrol
Sofpruck
Turin
Buomaparte
Clagenfurt
Bafle
Inspruck
Archduke Charles
Bellegarde
Sardinia
Buonaparte
Dragenfurt
Lavis
Tramen
Clausen
Neumarc
Brixen
Botzen
Venice
Carinthia
Trieste
Citizens Directors Dispatch From Head-Quarters
Head-Quarters in Clagenfurt report battles at Trevisa and La Chinfe, encampments near Vilflach, and Bernadotte at Laubach. Maffena moves to join Joubert near Brixen. Charles’s force loses about 20,000 prisoners. Carniola and Carinthia despise Vienna and Britain. English hatred of the Continent grows.
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Trevisa
la Chinfe
Germany
Vilflach
Drave
Maffena
Clagenfurt
Lienz
Joubert
Brixen
Prince Charles
Carniola
Carinthia
Vienna
Great Britain
French Revolutionary War Updates From Trieste to Bolzano
A letter from Buonaparte notes victories across the Tyrol and Carniola with taken supplies near Villach and Clagen. He reports three engagements at Lavis Tramin and Clatfen yielding thousands of prisoners and cannon. Sieyes suffers painful wounds, while reports of royal marriage circulate through Pamphlet about Montesquieu. Barrere writes from the Upper Pyrenees.
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Ffere
Venice
Carniala
Carinthia
Trieste
Tyrol
Republic
Villach
Clagen
Buonaparte
Boonaparte
Lavis
Joubert
Baraguey
Dumas
Landon
Botzen
Clatfen
Brixen
Sieyes
Louis XVI
Naples
Clementine
Barrere
Collot d’Herbois
Guiane
Montesquieu
Upper Pyrenees
Buonaparte Appeals to Carinthians for Peace
Buonaparte in Carinthia declares not a conqueror and seeks peace with Vienna. He states the French sought talks with the Emperor, claims his envoy Clarke was refused due to bribed minister, and promises no levies if Corinthians aid with provisions.
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Buonaparte
Carinthia
Vienna
Clarke Thither
England
Corinthians
Admiral Gravinais Takes Command at Cadiz
The arrival of Admiral Gravinais at Cadiz to assume command of the Spanish fleet is reported as sailing expected around the third. Meanwhile Buonaparte advances toward Vienna with little resistance, while a letter dated the third notes he was 23 leagues from Vienna, hoping to reach by the ninth.
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Gravinais
Cadiz
Lombardy
Buonaparte
Viena
Vienna
New Paris representatives described in historical note
Fleurieu a Paris scientist and Navy officer, once minister of the Marine under Louis XV, praised for honesty. His brother M de la Tourrette perished in Lyon massacres. Marinais, ex-Count, joins Council of Elders. avoid confusion with Marinais in London. Debonnieres, former advocate, joins Council of Five Hundred amid respect. Emmery shifts from radical left to moderate patriot seeking peace. Quatremere de Quincy, once condemned for Vendée affair, later acquitted and admired for art opinions. Boisly d'Anglas noted for zeal and moderation as Deputy to the Five Hundred.
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Fleurieu
Devant
Chevalier
Academy of Sciences
Paris
Royal Navy
Marine
Louis Xvhk
Dauphin
M. de la Tourrette
Academy
Lyons
Boisly d’Anglas
Council of Five Hundred
A Comedy at the Theatre with Mrs Jordan in View
A detailed review of Mr Reynolds's new comedy W302 at Drury. Albina inherits a fortune, Mrs Rigid schemes to keep it, and Veritas exposes the plot with Old Mandeville and Sir Solomon Cynic. Mrs Jordan earns general applause for her versatile performance, though some language scenes draw rebuke.
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Danny
Mr. Mandeville
Mr. Howard
England
India
Albina
Veritas
Howard
Mandeville
Old Howard
George Howard
Mrs. Rigid
Solomon Cynic
Aress
King
Wroughton
Bannister
Jun
Feritus
R. Palmer
Realize
Suett
Robert
Ruffell
Copfley
Packer
Ordan
Rigid
Meeting of the Noblemen for Peace in Maidstone
A public meeting in Maidstone in the county to urge His Majesty to appoint peace measures and dismiss ministers blamed for war. J Roper Head opened, Lord Thanet moved, and amendments debated. Majority favored the address. other business deemed pro forma.
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Maidstone
pes _ J. Roper Head
Lord Thanet
John Shaw
Horace Mann
Earl of Stanhope
Lord Sydney
Edward Knatchbull
William Geary
Ship News: Multiple London bound vessels captured
The Sirius, Brown, and Pomona Hewson sailing from London to Lifgton, Commerce, Calize. the Elizabeth from Bristol to Tobago. the Trelawny Planter, a store ship from London to the West Indies. and the Poly from London to Virginia were captured. The Ferret privateer took the Elizabeth to Bourdeaux. A West India ship of about sea tons was carried into Nantz.
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Sirius
Brown
Pomona
London
Lifgton
Commerce
Calize
Lisbon
Trelawny Planter
West Indies
L’orient
Elizabeth
Sands
Bristol
Tobago
Ferret
Bourdeaux
Poly
Clements
Virginia
Guadaloupe
Nantz
Public Office Acton Bow Street Footpad Robbery
Thomas Horne and John Chapman were charged on the oath of Thomas Piper with assault and robbery in Acton. Piper says three men seized him at a public house after twelve, struck him, and one stole his watch while two restrained him. The prisoners deny knowledge, alibi offered. Officers found nothing on them. Magistrate committed them for trial at Old Bailey Sessions.
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Thomas Horne
John Chapman
Thomas Piper
Acton
Fugiou
Rivett
Man charged after killing a dog in public assault
Police report John Aintlie charged with taking a live dog at Stone's End and killing it by smashing its brains against a wall. He threw the slain animal into a crowd injuring several people. Officers arrested him as about 300 to 400 bystanders defended the mob and attacked George Dowlet, who was beaten and sent to hospital. Ainslie committed for trial.
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Quatremere de Quincy
Paris
Vendemaire
Italy
John Aintlie
Stone's End
George Dowlet
Ainslie
Spilsbury Antiscorbutic Drops touted for global cures
A dated advertisement praises Spilsbury Antiscorbutic Drops as a universal remedy for scurvy gout rheumatism ulcers and other blood impurity disorders. It claims twenty six years of cures and wide repute worldwide with sales at the Soho dispensary and other patent medicine vendors. No letters unless post paid.
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Spilsbury
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