Corsairs and Fortifications Highlight Mediterranean War News
Civita Vecchia reports thriving Corsair activity with ten Turkish xebeques and galleys captured by Christian forces off Panora. Venice notes orders to equip five frigates to safeguard shipping to France and the Levant amid Anglo French tensions. Empress's forces count fifty five regiments plus cuirassiers dragoons and hussars with irregulars, while Alsace peasant levies reinforce garrisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panora
Venice
Mediterranean
France
Levant
Vienna
Brussels
Osterid
Nieuport
Strasbourg
Fabi
Lower Alsace
Colmar
Thife
Alsace
Belfort
Burgundy
Marseilles
Toulon
Fort Lewis
Lauterbourg
Austrian Netherlands
Paris
L’orient
Telddes
Gunes Mall
East-India Company
The London Gazette Notes Diverse Postings and Naval News
A long mixed lettered update from Rotterdam and England reports on naval actions, officer appointments, and political shifts. It notes Byng and West in port discussions, merchant ships captured, privateers active, and orders to assemble ships for private expeditions. Also included are ministry changes, appointments of chaplains, and upcoming races and social notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telefis
Rotterdam
Bart
St. Philip
Admiral Byng
Bergen-op-zoom
England
Admiral West
Westmintster
Portmahon
Hanbury Williams
Glasgow
Guiney
Greenock
Antigua
Tryal
Falkingham
Snow Edward
Ephraim Cook
New London
Thellizabeth
Monferrat
Martinico
Guardaloupé
St. ‘Euttatia
Guardaloupe
St. John’s’Road
Lee‘ward
Boscawen
Rochefoxt
Bret
Dartmouth
Stunday
Bolongne
Dungerness
Stephen Marth
Folktone
Ness
Rye
Pygram
Marseilles
Exmouth
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Lee
Tauaspay
Sono Eam
Civita Vecchia
Fune
London Gazette
Brasels
Marechal
de Belle-Isle
M. ‘de Paulmy
Dunkirk
Lon.d.on
Gr-A-M
Chelsea College
Scotland
Ireland
Guernsey
Jersey
Blandford
Dortesshire
John Mordaunt
Bath
Duke of Bedford
Lord Hume
Earl of Panmure
Gibraltar
Dragoons
North British Dragoons
Campbell
Foot
Old
Buffs
George Howard
King’s Own Regiment
Wolfe
Skelton
Col.Amherst
Col. Kingley
Lord Charles Hay
Graves
Admiral Graves
Plymouth Harbour
Mitchell, Ely
Thomas Sandford
Munckway
Devon
Exeter
Richard Rawlinson
Long-Fleet
William Addison
West Runkton
Yorkhire
Pembroke and
Montgomery
John Erskin
Christ Church College, Cambridge
Augustus Earl of Berkley
Dursley
Robert Hewgil
Holden
Chatham
Charity School of
St. Dunstan
Jones
Salisbury
Brooks
Huntingdon
Duke of
Sir John’ Moore
Mr. Dutton
Vernon
Puff
Jim
Swymmer
Hawke
Dito
Lord Portmore
Chaplain
Capt. Vernon
Qyphon
Mr. Panton
Pytho
Lord Gower
Mr. Curzon
Mr. Warren
Careless
Christ Church
New
Richard Leech
St. Martin le Grand
Molly Barchard
Hampstead
Barchard
Vipont
Southampton Street
Bloomsbury Square
Clarke
Mr. Clarke
Padworth
Berkshire
Edward Popham
Elgs
County of
Wilts
Maur
Infield
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