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Levies and Fortifications Across Baltic Coast and Europe
Stockholm reports new levies to garrison Baltic towns and to man forts on mines to curb retribution from the last war. A plan by General Lewenhaupt is kept secret as the army advances logistics to Finland. Rome notes Naples aid to Tuscany disputed by the Pope while Mediterranean naval actions hinge on Neapolitan intentions. Dresden covers Bellufle’s recovery and partition talks, plus a possible division of British dominions. Brussels details finance disputes as fortifications in Mons and Charleroy expand and eight battalions are debated. Northampton reports the murder of Mrs Ives of Spalding and a suspect who implicates an accomplice, with one person jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finland
Lewenhaupr
Rome
Naples
Tuscany
Cardinal Acquaviva
Mediterranean
Barcelona
Dresden
Marshal de Bellufle
Count de Bruhl
France
Spain
Brussels
Mons
Hainault
Charleroy
Aremberg
Council of Finances
Charles of Lorrain
Henchman
Henchmatt
Ferr
Bridge
Yorkshire
Anthony Lowther
Viscount Lonsdale
Carshaton
Surrey
William Hammond
Southi-Sza Company
Tooting
John Man
Charles Ewer
Eig
Broad-Street
Tottenham
Biker
Foster Lane
Peppercorn
White Horse
Seething-Lane
Lower Street
Holborn-Row
Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields
Jeferys
Jefferys
Ely
Deseas
Suffield
Stamford Hill Turnpike
Harthhorn Lane
Hungerford Market
Westminster
Boscomb
Wilts
Thomas Davies
Amesbury
Morgan Vane
Robert Godschail
James
Leadenhall Market
West-Indies