Huntingdon Races 1760 Sweepstakes Including Several Matches
The notice lists races in Port Meadow with four and five year olds, prizes of 500 guineas, 50, 90, and 20 pounds, and a Sweepstakes for 20 guineas. It sets entry duties, weights, and race days from July 25 to July 31, with details on riders, horses, and conditions. It notes a Duke of Cumberland horse Gamesiter and Earl of March’s Sporless racing, plus a cock fight during the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewes
Lewes Downs
Sussex
Duke of Newcastle
Weirall
Sinfin-Moor
Earry
Samme
al- Ten
Naleis
Corenc
Lord George Cavendish
Sir Nath. Curzons
Barr
N.B
Robert Radford
Angel of Derby
Heber
Spalding
County of
Lincoln
Che
Samming
Spahkiing
Ranniny
Horses, Inc
Smith
Peterborough
Matthew Lamb
Barth
Edward Wortley
Perionco
Talboc Inn
Angel Inn
Adc
Isle of Ely
Northampton
Karry
London
Parton
Hull
Beverley
Sarborough
Huntingdon
Port Meadow
Newmarket
Duke of Cumberland
Earl of March
Military Movements Across Elbe and Saxon Frontiers
Reports from Radeburg and Elbe regions describe King’s army crossing to Potz, skirmishes with Saxon Light Horse and Uhlans, pursuit to Reichenberg, and Daun’s forces readying near Bernstorff. Lafry’s retreat overnight, Prussian cavalry taking prisoners and horses, with battle deemed likely but not materializing. Stettin and Landsberg postings noted, Brandenberg and Silesia routes guarded, Galzia reserve mobilized. Glatz siege updates show garrison firing on besiegers with unclear impact. Brussels notes Laudohn’s success near Landshut against Fouquet, minimal Prussian losses amid 20,000-strong force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeterday
Holland
Flanders
Prussia
Radebdurg
Pott
Elbe
Zabel
Tribfch
Meiffen
Proschwitz
Daun
Reichenberg
Uhlans
Hussars
Marshal Daun
Count Lafry
Stettin
Forcade
Scargard
Tottleben
Prince Henry
Landsberg
Wartha
Francfort
Oder
Cuffrin
Gol'ze
Brandenburgh
Silesia
Lusatia
Saxony
Hamburgh
Fune
Glatz
Brussels
Count de Codenzel
Austrian Netherlands
Dresden
Laudohn
Count Daun
M. Laudohn
Landshut
Fouquet
Military Movements and Engagements Across German Territories
Dispatches detail General Fouquet among those captured or wounded in action as Marshal Broglio moves through Friedberg Hungen Grumberg and Marburg with siege preparations. The Hanoverians entrench near Lumen at Halveren while the Empire’s Army advances toward Dresden Pirna with expectations of reaching the camp by June 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fouquet
Gatbel
M. Fouquet
Francfort
Marshal Broglio
Friedberg
Hungen
Grumberg
Dillenburgh
Alan
Nuis
Marburgh
Count de St. Germain
Dortmund
Lumen
Halveren
Hague
Saxony
Dresden
Pirna
PORT NEWS REPORTS ARRIVAL AND SAILINGS AT SEA
Falmouth June 30 Hanover Packet Williams from Lisbon arrives. Dover July 3 Wolf Smith from Jamaica. Amity Cars from Plymouth with troops and baggage. Restoration Barker from Tinmouth to Sunderland. Horner Privateer Harden from a cruise. Sailed Free Mason Dunkin with provisions for Plymouth. Cunningham Rutel with tobacco for Dieppe. Amity Carr for Sunderland. Downs remain St George Phenix Deal Castle Dispatch Sloop with East India Yacht and three victualers. Wind N E. blows freth.
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Port
Falmouth
Hanover
Williams
Lisbon
Dover
Wolf
Smith
Jamaica
Amity
Cars
Plymouth
Restoration
Barker
Tinmouth
Sunderland
Horner
Harden
Cruize
Free Mason
Dunkin
Cunningham
Rutel
Dieppe
Carr
Deal
Downs
St. George
Phenix
Deal-Castle
Fire at Portsmouth Dockyard Ropehouse Devastates Buildings
Admiralty reports a major blaze in his Majesty's Dock Yard at Portsmouth. By afternoon only the ropehouse, spinning house, hemphouse, and a storehouse remained standing after a fire fed by tar, oil, and hemp. casualties include two killed and eight or nine wounded. wind and lightning blamed, with extensive damage valued at 3 to 400,000. further dispatches describe military movements in Europe.
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London
Admiralty Office
Portsmouth
Spithead
His
Regiment of Cornwallis
Invalids
Hughes
Lipsadt
Heile Caffel
Ferdinand of Brunswick
Hirschfeld
Ziegenhain
Wise
Gieffen
Luckner
Amoneburgh
Hamburgh
Siegen
Ohm
Imhoff
Prince of Brunswick
Schlitz
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