Unclear Contagious Fevers and a Prince's Martial Prominence
Fragmentary passage discusses contagious fevers and famine, praising a prince's military talent. It contrasts his quiet Versailles life with commanding campaigns, noting instruction from Berwick and Villars and early signs of martial genius. The text references Philipsbourg and Lion imagery without clear dates or full context.
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Italy
Lewis
Flanders
Versailles
Philipsbourg
Berwick
Villars
Chas
Battle Parma details and court promotions flood London
From London comes a detailed account of the Parma battle showing about 15000 killed on the French and Imperial sides, plus a cascade of military promotions and appointments across regiments in Ireland, Gibraltar, and England, including corps transfers, captaincies, and bishopric matters. Further items note royal hunting, funerals, marriages, and ships returning from Bombay with news of plague absence in Tripoli and New York privateers off Cuba.
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London
Marshal Coigny
Parma
Earl Waldegrave
Marquess de Chavigny
Maurice Weanyss
Morris
Regiment of Dragoons
Ireland
George Read
Foot
Gibraltar
Allan Johnston
Owen Wynn
Gullavies Hamilton
Maurice Wemyss
Alfo
Butler
Col. Paget
Regiment of Foot
Greenel
Jamaica
Peter’ Pars
Bucler
Urban Daniel
Clayon
Bone
William Barrell
His Majesty
His Majesty’s Own Regiment of Foot
Cadogan
Montagu Farrer
Dragoons
Balcatras
John Whiteford
Fine
Farter
Peter Agnew
Earl
Stains
Charles Lord Cadogan
William. Hamilton
Chugh
Winchester
Bénjamin Headley
Basinghall-street
John £ Isagerald
Hare
Sanev
Preven
Shiryak
Desire
Taba Buhon
Gloucester
Sa Merie
Amelia
Bath
Earl of Grantham
Camberhin
Omers
Richmond New Park
Horstman
Earl of London
Derry
Kim
Blandford
Dorsét
Mitcham
Sursey
Dorfershire
Wiliam Baker
Bihop
Norwich
John-Hynd Cotton
Cambridge
Conetts
James Cragas
Rott
James Crages
John
Fixtt Imarry
Samuel Trefufis
Hatley St. George
Robert Trefufis
Benryne
Cornwall
Fleet
Vaughan
Tongue
Tonpue
Chamosry
Took
Chimcery Lane
Bethnal-Green
John Tompkins
John March
Ely
Mits Eyék
Lyel
Nicholas Giyrin
Boies
Colmrs
New York
Bermuda
Marylind
Tripoli
William Read
E Q
Port Mahon
D. Esterday
East-India House
Nermington
Rigby
Princess of Wales
Meed
Downs
Bombay
Fort St. David’s
Arriv
Royal Guardian
Hoadley
Heathcote
Tol Fon
Surat
St. Helena
Mary
Thompson
Passige
Hilary Chabero
Ombay
Bromley
Kent
George Oxenden
Stonehorse
Sir George
James Jacob Daves Alias
Harris
Hortham
Ditehelling Common
Sussex
Richard Miles
John Waters
Sarah
Southwark
Det Herring
Rochester
Worcester
Robert
Marie
George Crockall
Alexander Campbell
Robert Pool
Thomas Grawfoot
Mary Cooke
Mastin
Wiliam Hummer
John Bishop
Thomas Crawfoot
Epsom
South Sea
Os Bank
India
York Buildings
Royal Exchange
London Assurance
Welch
Knight
Jackson