Military actions and deployments across European theaters
Aug 18 reports indicate General Anhalt pushed beyond Landshut to aid communications between the King’s army and Prince Henry. An exchange on Aug 9 between Prince Henry and Marshal de Laudon reportedly weakened Laudon’s right wing. Tuscany enforces neutrality in ports including Leghorn and Porto-Ferraio. Count Du Chaffault’s recovery is uncertain as a campaign awaits Brest’s fleet. a 28-ship line and 4 frigates are said to have sailed between Aug 8 and 11.
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Sion
Anhalt
Landthut
Prince Henry
Lipsadt
Marshal de Laudon
Florence
France
England
Tuscany
Leghorn
Porto-Ferraio
Paris
Brest
Royal
Dukes Gloucester
Gloucester House
Bohemia
Jaff
Bath
Charles Whitworth
Tilbury Fort
Foandling Hospital
Salath
Cornwall
Superb
Portsmouth
Simonton
Chatham
Chapman
Downs
Henry ‘Trollope
la Damoiselle
Gertrude
Zmbert Barnard Rowhert
Heambro
Nantz
Toulon
Mediterranean
Admiralty Office
Plymouth
Robert Harland
Hugh Palliser
Admiral Keppel
Keppel
Fragmented 18th century letters reveal war talk and pardons
An assortment of 1778 dispatches and letters detail military actions in America and Europe. The Pennsylvanial Gazette excerpt includes Charles Lee's critique of a court martial and praise for artillery, with Franklin Adams and other patriots urging publication. Separate items report Capt. Willing at Natches, terms of neutrality, British naval movements near Portsmouth, and notices of ships and officials in the Atlantic theater.
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York Town
Charles-Town
South Carolina
West Florida
Natches
James Willing
United States of North America
Natches Landing
United States of America
Willing
William Hiorn
Charles Percy
S. Wells
Luke Collins
Isaac Johnson
Richard Ellis
Joseph Thompson
Cape
John Willing Fe
United. States of America
Eiber
Asia
Robert. Welch
Quhar Bethune
Piftug
Robert Welch
Capt
New Orleans
James Welling
Port Town Shipping Muster From Exeter to Portsmouth
Fragmentary ship list recounts vessels and men of war including Buffalo Warwick Seaford Amphitrite Nymph Grasshopper Speedwell Griffin Vitter Eagle Mortan from Laghort at Bablin Prince Frederick Chiefter from Canton Nancy Cleve from Tingmouth at Newfoundland. Dense fleet movement notes appear with scattered crew names and destinations.
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Py Hedea
Swift
Pig
Hopewell
Brown
Exeter
Standlinch
Gowland
Jamaica
Eagle
Mortan
Laghort
Bablin
Prince Frederick
Canton
Dover
Nancy
Cleve
Tingmouth
Newoundland
London Gazette Excerpt on Howe and Washington News
London reports a troubled Extraordinary Gazette with Lord Howe’s dated correspondence describing French squadron movements and a failed attack on the port. It notes Washington crossing the North River with Gates reinforcing, planning clashes on Long and Staten islands, and the intense heat hindering Monmouth actions.
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Lord Howe
Sandy Hook
John Wrottelley
Major Crewe
Washington
North River
General Gates
Long
Staten Islands
New York
Monmouth Courshouse
Warnings of Fatal Abuse Reported in Gloucester Shire
An account details a gruesome case in Newland Gloucester shire where a child, Roger, died after alleged ill treatment by his mother. Witnesses testified to severe beating and threats. The notice lists obituaries: John Howell formerly of Lincoln's Inn, Mrs Baker of Stewart Street Spitalfields, and Mr Knight the baker of White Street Southwark.
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Phe Borysne
Roger
Newland
Gloucestershire
John Howell
E Q
Lincoln’s Inn
Stewart Street
Spitalfields
New Latin English Dictionary in Fifth Edition
The advertisement proclaims a refreshed New Latin English Dictionary edited by the Rev. William Young. It claims improved coverage, updated authorities, and broader usefulness for readers and writers, priced accessibly with multiple publisher names listed.
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William Young
Ainsworth
DiGiouare
Pees
J. Buckland
Ruben
We. Strahan
J.F
D Amogesa
Talons
T Neman
B. Law
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Greenock
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Warwick
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Mary Knight
London
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His Majesty
James Pensyman
James Lowcher
Bowes
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Cornforth
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Richardson
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