French and Imperial Forces Clash Near Halberstadt
General Juncken surprised a French party near Halberstadt, capturing a force including a captain, five serjeants, twelve corporals, and one hundred twenty soldiers. Also noted: Bremen unrest, Diet in Ratisbon, Ostend and Nieuport loyalty, Algiers peace with the United Provinces, and Corsican troop reprisals at Brest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magdeburgh
Juncken
Halverstadt
Halberstadt
Hanover
Bremen
Ratisbon
Vienna
Hagar
Col. Yorke
Ostend
Nieuport
Amsterdam
Algiers
United Provinces
Paris
Brest
de Scurvy
Corsica
London Letter XXXVII on War and British Resolve
In this London letter, the author laments hatred of France and urges firm unity with Spain against common foes. He recounts past privateering success under Elizabeth and Drake, warns that neglecting naval dignity harms commerce, and cites Captain Jenkins’s ear incident to prompt renewed vigor. The text shifts to imperial affairs, church and court notices, navy appointments, transits, and ship losses, illustrating wartime activity and public sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Spain
England
Drake
Cromwell
Utrecht
Madrid
Jamaica
Keene
Marquis de la Quadra
House of Commons
Peakint
Guarda Costa
Monsieur Voltaire
Deptford
Jenkins
Foster
Augustus Cesar
Saxe-Himburghausen
Prussia
Hanover
Seine
Princess Caroline
Sr. Barnard
Royal Chapel
St. James’s
Lord Chamberlain
America
Woolwich
Royal Hospital
Chelseau
Milford Haven
Lords of the Admiralty
Portsmouth
Boscawen
Matthew Buckle
Dennis
How
Dureil
Munby
Lords of the
Admiralty
Dublin
Lee
Achillés
Mr. Pemberton
Sunderland
Contira
London
St of March
Defiance
M’ghie
Louissbourg
Prince Frederick
Dover
Flushing
Lusskirk
Ostend
de Hope
Leitin
Lisbon
Flanders
Hague
Batavia
Texel
Peterbergh
Hull
Hill
Gortenburgh
Firth of Faith
Joseph Lopes
Terceira
Sandown Castle
Munster
Free Grammar School
Lowington
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The
London Evening-Post
Empire
Ander
Germany
Saxony
Bruffia
Eleftor
Brandenburgh
Sette
Mapety
Rycepe
Upper Rhine
Swalua
Eloftog
Pune
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