Armies move and sieges unfold across Europe in May reports
From Parma to London dispatches describe French, Imperial, and Sardinian forces massing near Parma and Cremona with bridges built over the Po. Dispatches note plans for siege of Philipsburg, naval movements toward Dantzick, and French troops joining Villars. London reports include a cabinet council, arrests, marriages, deaths, and public notices as war strains daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allis
Leghorn
Castile
Namur
Naples
Alicant
Italy
Cadiz
Smyrna
Alexandrette
Modent
Canton’d
Mirandola
Guastalla
Marshal de Villars
Cremona
Marquess de Coigny
Zocco
Bozolo
Oglio
Cazal Major
King of
Sardinia
Zecco
Burgo- Forte
Mantua
Martha de Villars
Parmezan
Hanbourg
Saxony
Poland
Paris
Prince Eugene
Philipsbourg
Count de Belle-Isle
Hague
Wechfelmunde
Vistula
Mujick
Cronflor
Munich
Dantzick
London
Griffin
Scotland
General Assembly of
Kirk
Molloye
Edinburgh
Birmingham
House of Lords
Strand
Somerset House
Earl of Waldegrave
Richmond
Spain
Ruffia
John Norris
Downs
Serjeants-Inn Hall
Chancery-lane
Pitt
John Cummins
Earl of Peterborough
Witby
York
Carlton
Nottingham
Lewisa Francisca
Mademoiselle du Maine
Lewis' Augustus of Bourbon
Duke of Maine
Blood Royal
France
Mr. Harpur
John Harpur
Derbyshire
Fan
Manners
Graes
Rutnd
Lord Darnly Arrives from Calais to Dover May 23
Dover reports the young Lord Darnly landed from Calais after finishing his travels. The Lady of Mr Harvey of Comb set sail for Calais to join Dunkirk where the gentleman resides. A British messenger and a foreign courier arrived this morning and departed for London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colchester
Essex
Mr. Boyce
George Lord Mordington
Windsor
Williams
Regiment of Dragoons
Earl of Stair
Erith
Kent
John Hodges
William Hodges
Prince of Wales
Poland Street
Burgoigne
Roger Burgoigne, Bart
Christopher Wren
Knit
Queen’s Square
Nightingale
Westminster
Browne Langrith
Petersfield
Hampshire
Royal Society
Chamber of London
James Chambers
Stephen Ram
William Coward
John Gould
William Jolliffe
Christopher Spicer
Roger Hudson John Hopkins
Samuel Ball
Ely
Michael Hillersdon
Smith
Foot Guards
Hyde Park
Earl of Dunmore
Dover
Trish
Duke of Berwick
Ostend
Church of England
Little Chelsea
William Draycott
Great Chelsea
Thames
Fulham
Scarborough
Southwark
Heathcote
Southampton
Lord Darnly
Calais
Harvey of
Comb
Dunkirk
London
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Parma