News From Europe Reports Battles and Movements
From Florence and Genoa to Paris and Madrid the dispatches describe rearguard actions and retreating forces in Italy, with Don Philip and Castellar wounded, Gages evacuating Placentia, and reinforcements promised as fleets move toward Tortona and Genoa. Reports of casualties, prisoner tallies, and shifting alliances fill the telegraphic pages.
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Louvain
Count Saxe
Italy
Amsterdam
Gibraltar
Muley Abdallah
Bashaw
Tangier
Paris
Marquess de Vauguee
Versailles
Lodefin
Voguera
Tortona
Roth
Dor Philip
Lodefan
Stradella
M.de Candel
Marquess de Castellar
Gages
Placentia
Genoa
Spain
Corunna
Duke d’Anville
Martinico
Madrid
Copenhagen
Escape of Spanish Prisoners in Dublin Parole
Ireland Dublin August 19 news reports six of the Spanish Prisoners released on parole walked the streets and escaped aboard a Portuguese ship. The remaining prisoners are being kept in close confinement to prevent a recurrence.
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Ireland
Dublin
Scots Troops Move From Castle to Perth Barracks
Edinburgh reports a convoy of sixteen covered wagons and two field pieces departed from the Castle under escort to encamp at Perth. The Fort Augustus camp has dispersed, and Earl of Albemarle is expected. Rebellion participants submit, while ringleaders hide in the hills amid troops at Inverness Nairn Forress Elgin Buchan Aberdeen Montrose Dundee. A local blacksmith tale ends with a scandalous legal chase over a widow’s bans and a public exposure.
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Scotland
Edinburgh
Perth
Fort Augustus
Earl of
Blakeney
Katteran
Inverness
Royal Irish
Nairn
Forress
Handafyd
Elgin
Fleming’s
Monro’s
Buchan
Aberdeen
Montrof2
Dundee
Extract of a Letter from Chester and Royal Notices
London papers report Lord B complaining in a letter to the House of Commons about paragraphs in Manchester journals and their prosecution. In Hampshire, volunteers under John Burrard reviewed exercises before disbanding. Oxford granted honorary degrees to John Robinson Lytton and Mr. Martin. Ship arrivals at St Helen’s include the Wager and others, with Royal progress and Bath plans for Princess Caroline and Princess of Hesse. Silver and gold valued 16 tons moved to the Bank from Jamaica due to merchant shipments. Deaths include Mr. Mackenroth and Charles Clark with Cumberland service. Berkshire remembrances detail William Ball Waring’s estate, legacies, and Dunston mansion bequest. Duke of Grafton appoints Dr. Nicolls as a royal chaplain. A duel near Tottenham Court ends with injuries to Lord Belfield and Richard Herbert. Court Martial on Admiral Matthews defense continues. treason indictments issued for Sir John Wedderburn and others.
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John Burrard
Ely
University of Oxford
John Robinson Lytton
Knebworth
Martin
Worcester College
Dover
Hesse
Arriv
Whitehall
Duke of Cumberland
Kensington
Caroline
Princess of
Hesle
Bath
Windsor
Reading
Jamaica
Deal
Robert Mackenroth
St. Martin’s Lane
Cannon- Street
Horse Ferry
Westminster
Charles Clark
Royal
the Duke of Cumberland
Scotland
Culloden
Bromley
Southwark
James Stewart, Bart
Walbrook
Farmer
Berkshire
Dunston
Thatcham
Berks
William Ball Waring
Brigadier Waring
Warings
Waringstown
Sir Orlando Humfries
Jenkins
Essex
Charles Gore
Tring
Hertfordshire
Hants
Wilts
Croft
Archer Croft
Crofts Castle
Herefordshire
Duke of Grafton
Nicolls
The
Temple
Tottenham Court
Marybon
Lord Belfield
Ireland
Richard Herbert
Ludlow
Salop
Lord Beifield
Prince of Orange
Admiral Matthews
St. Margaret’s Hill
Willes
Oyer
John Wedderburn
Ogilvie
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Yeterday
Holland
Florence
Leghorn
Lucca
Graffignano
Don Philip
Toriona
Bernelay
Marquess de Mirepoix
Count de Gages
Antibes
Duke of
Modena
Candel
Brono
Nadafti
Brown
Voghern
Sardinia
Vienna
Milan
Ligge
Huy
Maefe Ar Selin
Audenne
M. Saxe
Count Lowendahl
Sart
Moldave
Uy. Hague
Urtzburgh
Maillebois
Netherlands
Bourdine
Hennaye
Marshal Saxe
Thienen
Brussels
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