France Moves War Front to Lower Rhine Says Hague Letter
From the Hague November 13, reports warn that France plans to shift the war to the Lower Rhine with contingents marching from the Rhine to Westphalia and forces on the Moselle and in Flanders, while Britain and Vienna discuss foreign troops and new allies. The piece notes Dutch preparations, troop augmentations, and concerns over a general war amid German court diplomacy.
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France
Westphalia
Rhine
Moselle
Flanders
Lower Rhine
Republick
States General
East-Friesland
Friesland
Overyffel
London
Vienna
Burrish
Germany
Assur’d
Netherlands
Jere
Prince of Hesse-Philipsdah
Baron Varderduyn
Schniettau
M. Kalkeen
Poland
M. de Dieu
Marquess de Fenelon
Baron Sporcke
Hanover
Moo
Fribourg
Bohemia
Bavaria
Ingolstadt
Jaunau
Genoa
Spezzia
Uncertain Retreat News From Austrian War Front
Reports from Rome dated 24 detail ongoing Austrian retreat delays and troop movements. 2500 wounded were to be moved from Santo Polo to Civita Vecchia, a thousand horses pass near Viterbo, and Prince Lobkowitz is expected to march. Florence notes military reorganization amid Spanish declarations and Sardinian prospects. A French officer in the Imperial Army describes marching from Muldorf to Ampfing, with strong forces at Zingberg and Waffensburg works.
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Paris
Santo Polo
Civita Vecchia
Lobkowitz
Cardinal Firran
Sacred College
Petto
Florence
Pandolfini
Capponi
Monti
Baron Breithwitz
Tuscan and
Lorrain Guards
Spain
Sardinia
Lobkowicz
Muldorgf
Count de Segur
Hofle
Perfon
Zingberg
Wafferbourg
Saxe Hildberhausen
Germany
Muldorff
Bathiani
Burckhausen
Shipwrecks in Orkneys Strand Cargo Saved
In Scotland near Kirkwall and North Ronaldsay ships bound for Montrose Archangel and Holland were wrecked. One vessel from Gottenbourg with iron and deals sank with the master and two men drowned, another Rhode Island ship from Hamburg with old arms and powder saved most cargo, and a 700 ton ship from Archangel carrying hemp tar wrecked on Walls Island with crew saved. Weather hopes cargo can be saved.
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Scotland
Kirkawall
Orkneys
Gottenbourg
Montrose
North Ronald Sea
Rhode Island
Hamburg
Sironfay
Arch+ angel
Holland
Island of
Walls
The Two Coaches and Admiralty Appointments Amid Robberies
In London reports tell of Capt. Foulks made Commander aboard the Torrington, and the Admiralty ordering fleet market repairs after a 1742 fire. Several notable deaths occur, including Lady Gowran and Robert Knight. Robberies near Deptford and elsewhere are noted, with a court martial on a Colchester ship for wrecking.
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Admiralty
Capt
Foulks
Guildhall
Leigh
Fleet Market
the Excisé
Mr. Seward
Excise
Anglesea
Wales
Matthew Fletcher
Ely
Selwin
Horfly- Down
Millen
Lion
Williams
Marines
Mills Lacey
Charles-street
Westminster
Great Buffel- Street
Bloomsbury
Robert Knight
Cathier
South-Sea Company
Jaf
Carshalton
Surrey
Arabella Brace
James Brace
Prescot Street
Goodman’s Fields
Nunes Brandon
Surman
Lombard-street
Clapham
Mr. Long
Virginia
St. George’s Fields
Bracey
Poplar
Royal Sovereign
Nore
Benjer
Palot
Colchester
Lords of the Admiralty
George Fry
Wolf
Regiment of Marines
Marshalsea
West Indies
Chester
Calvert
Charlton
Deptford
Rotherhith
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Bob Foogish
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