Storms and Conflicts Across Europe and Africa
Reports from Stockhorn Hamburg Vienna and Aix describe a spike in perilous weather with storms, lightning, and structural damage. Meantime military movements show Prussian forces in Westphalia and Silesia, with preparations in Bohemia and plans affecting Austrian Netherlands. Genoa proclaims Grimaldi as Doge. Amsterdam notes tension over privateering and a potential northern powers conference to balance Europe.
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Senate
Hamburgh
Berzebutiel
Groden
Shar
Vienna
Silesia
Bohemia
Austrian Netherlands
Versailles
Célogp
Fuly
Alkis
Westphalia
Hombourg
Brunswick
Hildesheim
Zembie
Leipfic
Genoa
John James Grimaldi
Aix
Provence
Louis
Marseilles
Lisbon
Portugal
Merargues
Vie
Richelieu
Corsica
Antibes
Paris
d’Egmont
Minorca
St. Philip’s
Compiegne
Count de Lannion
Toulon
Rochefort
States General of
United Provinces
Amsterdam
Dover
Princess of
Orange
Diesen
Europe
Hungary
France
Loss of Minorca and British naval decline lamented
A London letter laments Minorca's fall as a national blow to Britain and its Mediterranean trade. It argues that the island guarded essential routes, protected commerce, and checked French influence, condemning the defeat as caused by poor strategy and leadership and urging a full domestic inquiry and accountability.
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Minorca
Iland
Britain
Turkey
Mediterranean
Europe
Count de Maurepas
Gibraltar
France
Toulon
Dlow
England
St. Philip’s Fort
London Gazette
Blakeney
Mahon
Council of War
Byfleet
Portsmouth
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London
Tuuksbax
Flanders
Stockhorn