Siege and Battle Report From Oran Farmed Moorish Assaults
Madrid May 10 reports continued Moorish attacks on Oran near the fortifications. Spanish commanders Vallejo and De Vargas led a defense against Moor forces as Farc opened with cavalry and infantry, repelling the assault though casualties occurred. Couriers note possible strategic shifts and Portuguese interests amid ongoing conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oran
Reruna
Pont Joseph
Valle
Chavan
Don Dennis ‘de Vargas
Syreno Mainer
Joseph Vallejo
Grenadiers
Court News from Richmond and London Society Events
A fragmented 18th century record notes ambassadors, royal movements, elections, and obituaries. It mentions Conde Montijo arriving at Richmond, a Queen Regent appointed in London, parliamentary by-elections for Reading and Dumfries Burghs, and the death of Elizabeth Duchess of Argyll along with other notable figures and court appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conde ‘Montijo
Spain
Boyer
Richmond
Brill
Holland
Kew
Kensington
Reading
Richard Perenger
Parliamient
Potenger
Willian‘ Kirkpatrick
Elliefland
Ely
Bunfries
Kirkcidbright
Charles Ascan
Elys
Suire
Dumfries
Se’anight
Campbells Fown
North-Britain
Elizabeth Diatchess
Argyll
Archibald’ Campbel
Duke of Argyll
Scotland
William
Mary
Flanders
Campbell
Duke of Arigyll
Earl of
Ifa
Countess of
Bute
Lionel Tallmarth
Hemingham
Suffolk
Earl ‘of
Dyfast
Elizabeth Dutchess of Lauderdale
Gee
Dunham “Maffey
County of Chester
Samuel Wiite
John White
City of
York
White
Northampton
Mortlake
Thomas ‘Nicholson
Elgorle
Zachary Gibbon
Gibson
Bow-Lanc
Thomas Edwin
Edwin
Rendon
Charles Henry Colins
Fatton
Gettlepi
William Stanley
Court of Witts, Wes
Aphue
Goliiath
Also Mentioned on This Page
Madrid
Vallejo
Paris
Axriv
Ne Sonics
Our
Taft
Madsid
Thay
Keeney
Yifio
Gus
Spaur
Portage
Prac
Tugal
Keene Ihe
Medi Fainh Sp
Bill
Eell
Colire
Mifunde
Blesheim
Ganeer
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