Fevered Europe Reports of Ambushed Moves and Allied Plans
Extract from a Geneva letter dated May 29 describes Piedmontese and English naval support for a bold Nice seizure, French and Spanish fleet movements, and Italian campaigns in Sicily and Abruzzo. It notes regency artillery in port, Bohemian and Prussian troop maneuvers, and possible Austrian strategy while diplomats discuss union, fronts, and a Diet decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmonteze
Nice
Toulon
Carthas Bena
Naples
Sicily
Velletri
Abruzzo
Fermo
Javier Setir
Pima
Hungary
Prague
Pruffien Margiy
Bohemis
Upper-Palatinate
Bavaria
Franconia
Dresden
Cerain
Bohemia
House of Austria
Gradno
Kiow
Courland
Germany
Warsaw
Union Brifels
Empire
Count de Seckendorff
Francfort
Dyet
Praetorius
Hague
Sis - Haomboure
Sweden
King
Stockholm
Helse-Caffel
Prussia
Deaths of Dr Peacock and William Aston Louth
Ireland reports the death of Dr Peacock, physician general to the Army of Ireland, noted for charity and cheerfulness. Also William Aston Ely, knight of the shire for Louth, died of apoplexy at Castle Bellingham. The king appointed William Conyngham Elga to Sir John Ligonier’s Regiment of Horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Dublin
Dr. Peacock
Army of
Castle Bellingham
Lowth
William Aston
Ely
William Conyngham
John Ligonier
Hartley Fishermen Entangled By Bottle Note
Newcastle reports Hartley fishermen drawing nets for herrings when a bottle note entangled in gear, a six yard long and three round creature with fever extending on both sides from foul to over. York notes the death of Master John Montagu, son of Hon. Edward Montagu, MP for Huntingdon. Bristol rejoices over French prizes bringing money, sailors carousing, fine dress, and liberty to spend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country News
Newcastle
Hartley
York
Allathorpe
John Montagu
Edward Montagu
Huntingdon
Bristol
France
Britain
London Minded on Taxes and War Preparations in Broadside
The article details proposals for raised revenues and annuity plans for current specie, along with flags of war readiness. It notes orders from the War Office to raise 2000 horse and 4000 foot for Flanders, reinforce Gibraltar and Port Mahon, and regulate enlistment. also reports on naval appointments, fortifications, and various military and political movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prussia
Hungary
War-Office
Flanders
Rede
Gibraltar
Port-Mahon
England
West Indies
Tilbury Fort
Ford
Col. Dancomb
Marines
James Jeffries
Baron Stafford
Suffolk Street
Court of
Denmark
Mercers Company
Gresham College
Cummings
Also Mentioned on This Page
Geneva
London
Dr. Wood
All-Soul’s College
Hay
Roman
St. John’s College
Oxford
Mr. Mace
Mace
Wood
Ralph Harrison
Berkshire
Kensington
Sally Foley
Bird
Deptford
Laggett
Hammersmith
George Osmond
Devon
John Scott
Letture
Herflydown
Yetterday
Luther
Bishopsgate
Tower-Hill
Judge Arnold
Kent
Southwark
Globe Inn
Weedon
Daventry
Wilkinson
Carnaby
Finchley Common
Webb
Brook-street
Oxford Chapel
Barbadoes
Bourdeaux
Martinico
Ceres
Soper
Dartmouth
Nantz
Dunkirk
Edistone
Duke of Cornwall
Caswell
Falmouth
Guinea
Brest
Southwell
Wingfield
Bayonne
Andre de la Rue
Bromage
Maejesty
Harrison
Newfoundland
Phace
Winchelsea
Jerrard
Cummins
Lifton
Whitby
Yorkshire
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