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Firework misleads French to river crossing near Minden
August 15 reports the Prussian Army crossing the Oder after a large firework display that distracted the French at Minden. Dispatches note Allied events in Altena and Paris weathering financial strains, with Parliament in London prorogued and military manpower shifts, ships, ordnance orders, and a surge in volunteer militia.
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Mublrofe
Oder
Ferdinand
Minden
Altena
Semigallia
Semigallia Edvile
Cousland
Mitan
France
Sweden
Paris
M. de Silhouette
England
Westminster
Wefel
de Contades
Gaffel
Marshal d’Etrees
M. de Conrades
de Consades
Duke de Broglio
Marshal de Belleisle
MM. de Contades
M. de Contades
Waggenheim
Broglio
Spain
Wall
Naples
Austria
Poland
Saxony
Nantes
Ireland
Southwark
Ordnance Office
Chatham
Canterbury
Dover
Gravesend
Germany
Surrey
Deptford
Rochester
Hon. East India Company
Guildhall
Willian Rett
Robert Murray Keith
Lauchlan Johnston
Lord John Murray
Regiment of Foot
Samuel Pintard
Earl of Home
Napier
George Summers
Wilson
Sharpe
Pintard
Barnastone
Summers
Peter Barbut, Esq
Stuart
Harrison
Archibald Erskine
Jefferyes
Charles Cooper
John Webster
Iniskillin Regiment of Dragoons
Walpole
Bethuen Lindsay
John Mordaunt
Dragoons
William Forrester
Andrew Jameison
William Skinner
Glyn
Guldhall
City of London
Chamber of London
Majely
Iisit
Hez Hana