Historic dispatches reveal battles and royal deaths in 1780s Atlantic world
A compact spread from a late 18th century bulletin reports Admiral Palibin returning to winter at our port with Ruffian fleet divisions, Count de Munich’s dismissal by the Empress, and Spanish and Dutch naval movements. It covers Queen Maria Theresa’s funeral details, neutral commerce conventions, naval prize captures, Jones flotilla updates, and assorted notices of births marriages and deaths in Europe and colonial ports.
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Arts
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Hamburgh
Warsaw
Paris
Bet
Beffin
Denmark
Versailles
Count de Vergennes
Hagar
Joseph Yorke
States General
Vienna
T Te Capuchins
Maximilian
Duke Albert
Maria Teresa Walburges Amelia
Charles the Sixth
Spain
Elizabeth Christina
Wolffenbuttel
Francis Stephen
Jerusalem
Lorraine and
Bar
Tuscany
Kingdom of
Hungary
East Indies
Spice Islands
Pondicherry
Portsmouth
Saurday
Havre de Grace
Holland
Count de Byland
Texel
India
Harrison
St. Juan
Prince of Wales
St. James’s
Queen’s Palace
Wintle
Glasgow
New York
Dunkirk
England
Bristol
Elizabeth Watson
London
Cork
Cherburgh
Lord North
Tothill
Forrestal
Waterford
William
Charles Town
Admiralty Board
Alerts
Basilisk
Tisiphone
Wonder
L’orient
Paul Jones
America
Jones
Martinico
Cape Francois
Court of King’s Bench
George Gordon
Melfirs
Whittle
Perryn
Madras
Thomas Rumbold
Europe
Yarmouth
Rotterdam
James Glasford
London dispute may trigger war in East Indies
London warns that quarrels with the Dutch could ignite a bloody conflict in the East Indies. Malda Hagley and Dacca in Bengal are jointly inhabited by English and Dutch, with past victories fueling fears disputes will spill over once news travels there.
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East Indies
Malda
Hagley
Dacca
Bengal
Thither
Weather log notes high and low water readings
High water at London Bridge recorded Wednesday morning 25 minutes after 3, afternoon 41 minutes after 3, and Thursday morning 36 minutes after 7. The entry includes a stray line listing tuméda ro m after 4.
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London Bridge
Maryland and Delaware Troops in South Carolina Action
A Richmond arrival reports Maryland and Delaware troops earning honor in South Carolina actions. After repelling Virginia and North Carolina militia, they forced a retreat and captured nine geld pieces, killing about 300 of the enemy. Losses around 300 with several officers and militia prisoners. Captain Hamilton’s parole list notes numerous wounded and captured, including Baron de Kalb and captains and majors. Our total loss remains uncertain, roughly two hundred killed or wounded.
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Delaware
South Carolina
North Carolina
Daron de Kalb
Smallwood
Gillace
Baron de Kille
Woolford
Vaughan
de. Balon
Windsor
Patos
Dorley
Smith
Hardman
Shoemaker
Lieve
Donovan
Harfon
Rutherford
North Croton
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