Disturbances of Swedish Officers at Gottenburg and Naval Incidents
Stockholm reports Swedish officers held at Gottenburg after clashes with Boers and a fatal counterattack near the bishop's residence. A fire consumed a third of the town, driving many officers to shipboard due to lodging shortages. naval movements include a grounded Frederick near Gottenburg and suspected transit to Worth Britain.
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Gottenbourg
Nocay
Wallin
Gortenbourg
Stockholm
France
England
Copenhagen
Jutland
Zealand
Fuhnen
N. W
Frederick
Britain
Hague
Brabant
Monterey
Prince of Waldeck
Mechlin
Brussels
Council of State
Appious
Fontenoy
C. Willempladt
M. Chalmers
Schonen
Nassau
Bruffels
van der Duyn
Roth
Antwerp
Breda
Maestricht
Horse Grenadier Guards
Blue Guards
Scottish Weather Halts Troops at Perth Amid Severe Cold
Edinburgh reports unprecedented harsh weather forcing troops to stay in cover near Perth while detachments march to Dunkeld Crieff Coupar and other routes. The Duke acts to seize key passes and fortify positions to shield soldiers from cold and to disrupt rebel subsistence. Patrols grow in number bringing daily prisoners as picquets extend several miles.
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Scotland
Edinburgh
Perth
Dunkeld
Crief
Coupar
Ferrit Engages French 20 Gun Ship Off The Lizard
York February reports His Majesty's Sloop Ferrit under Captain Douglas from Oporto was attacked off the Lizard by a French 20 gun ship. The smaller Ferrit replied with four pounder carriage guns then the French ship closed in raking the larboard side, prompting a brisk exchange of fire at close range.
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Newcastle
George Clavering
James Clavering
Whitehouse, Bart
Browell
Romaldkirk
Yorkshire
Hazard
Montrose
Elcho
Perth
Scotland
York
His
Ferrit
Douglas
Oporto
Lizard
British Admiralty reshuffles and Jamaica news rumor
On Tuesday last Lord Berkeley resigned as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard and Lord Torrington is said to succeed. Pitt is rumored to become Vice-Treasurer of Ireland. Admiralty appoints Haswell to command Amazon and Edwards to command Mary Yatcht at Depford. Various local appointments, marriages, and deaths are reported including William Griffith Ely and Captain James Sanderson. Dispatches describe naval actions near Jamaica and Scilly with several ships captured or engaged, and updated losses and recoveries among merchant vessels and privateers.
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Milton Cum Bentworth
Salop
Litchfield
Guy’s Hospital
Wingfield
St. Thomas’s, Southwark
St. Thomas’s Hospital
Drew
St. Martin
James Crane
Guilford
Surrey
Arriv
Bristol
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Basilisk
Dudley
Jamaica
Hedron
Carolina
New Engeland
Hispaniola
Wallace
Liverpool
Larne
Ireland
Lisbon
Dover
Jacob
Damers
London
Goodwin Sands
Kingfin
Havannah
Porto-Bello
Cunningham
Smee
Atkins
Leary
Bedlow
Haviland
Ranger
Watson
South Keys
Thrasher
Davis
Petia
Port-Royal Fort
Barbadoes
Bull‘bay
Drake
Merlin Snows
Charles Stevens
Portland
Scilly
Plymouth
Nottingham
George Graham
India
Waterford
Gibraltar
London Gazette
Aberdeen
Life Guards
Lord Elcho
George Murray
Pitfligo
Brechin
Sterling
Shale
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