Empress Troops and European Movements Reported in June
Letters from Livonia and Revel describe 30 000 Empress troops ready to enter Dutch service upon request. Marseilles dispatches note French Spanish forces pressing toward Ventimiglia, forcing Piedmontese retreat and planning Genoa approach. A Dunkirk shipmaster cites many merchant ships docking in Bourdeaux amid a homeward fleet from America.
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Lieven
Livonia
Revel
Petersbourg
Fune
Bertucheff
M. Swart
States General
Marseilles
Marshal Belleisle
France
Spain
Ventimiglia
Genoa
Dunkirk
Bourdeaux
America
Ireland Birth and Presentation News in Lismore Diocese
In Dublin on February 23 the Countess of Antrim welcomed a daughter. Also, the Rev. John Jaumard was presented to the living of Rinagorsgh in the Diocese of Lismore.
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Ireland
Dublin
Countess of
Antrim
John Jaumard
Rinagorsgh
Lismore
Siege action at Kiftelt 1747 and Royal Allotments
Detailed dispatch from Whitehall dated June 27 narrates July 1 to 2 actions at the camp between Tongres and Biffen. Prince Wolfenburtle and British forces repel French assaults on Erdern and Millem seas, with four hours of battle resulting in significant French losses and captured officers. It notes Maestricht garrison reinforcements, a veterinary tally of killed wounded and missing across cavalry and infantry, and the reported safety of Maastricht’s walls. The piece closes with political notices on parliamentary elections and royal grants.
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London
Whitehall
Heer
N.S
Earl of Chesterfield
Tongres
Biffen
Erdern
Millem
Gelick
Prince of
Keffelt
Maestricht
Bilfen
John Ligonier
Forbes
Charg
Lunakin
Count Isenbourg
Royal Highness
Adlebfen
North British Dragoons
Macdougal
Preston
Blair
Heron
Ogilvy
Hertington
Ballantain
Brown
Wauchope
Douglas
Cornet Hunt
Mr. Carlisle
Rich’s. Cornet
Simpson
Rothes
Gordon
Cornet Hay
Armstrong
Mr. Seaman
Cope’s. Cornet Balmere
Royal
the Duke
Lord Robert Sutton
Otway
Hall
Kirk
Cornet Kenion
Evans and Simpson
Wyck
Ajaefricht
de Camp
Maastricht
Ipswich
Suffolk
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Holland
Petersbourg, Fune
Kild, Co
Kiftelt
Regiment of Guards
Third Regiment of Guards
Ensign Brown
Hacker
Ensign French
Crosby
Stoute
Jocelyn
Mr. Mills
Col
Martin
Lafaceville
Catherwood
Conwany
Wilson
Webb
Hamilton
Magot
Se . Pulteney
Haddock
Stafford
Naylor
John Hollyday
Howard
Williams
Petitot
Masters
Goddard
Browne
Philips
Dobson
Fuller
Scotch Fusiliers
Leslie
Welch Fusiliers
Johnson
Fortescue
Igard
Baldwin
Eyre
Rich
Gregge
Aday
Macklachlan
Hewit
Oakes
Graynford’s
Knight
Laurie
Stephens
Gore
Douglas’s
Roper
Ross
Rogers
Farquhar
Fobnsen
Fleming
Petrie
Brodie
Jackson
Morgan
Dod
Aikland
Vachan
Duncan
Elrington
Strong
Potter
Pechell
Fotal
N. B. Dejean
Conway
Royal Artillery
Michelson
Abingdon
Berkshire
John Morton
Aylesbury
Earl of
Queenborough
Richard Evans
Thomas Newnham
Hastings
James Pelham
Andrew Stone
Cambridge
Edward Finch
Thomas Townshend
Town of Cambridge
Samuel Shepheard
Viscount Dupplin
Town of Chippenham
Edmund Thomas
Edward Bayton Roll
Mallen
Sir Richard
Lloyd Ee
Robert Colebrooke
Edmund Bramston
Bramston
Westminster
Lord Trentham
Peter‘Warren
Thomas Clarges
Thomas Dyke
John Selwyn
His Majesty
Marine
John Selwyn the Younger
Charles Hamilton
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