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Destruction fears grip London amid troops near Warta and armed camps
The letter from July 4 warns of looming danger as two armies loom within sight of the city, with Ruffians entrenched west of town and Prussians about five English miles away. Reports detail upheavals from Sweden to London, militia mobilizations across Surrey Kent and shifts in governance, while naval actions and prize captures signal broader conflict.
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