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French Fleet Moves Toward Naples Amid Mediterranean Shifts

The French fleet totaling 15 warships and six gallies sails toward Naples, with six more gallies expected. Couriers ashore carry letters to Naples and the King of Spain, while reports of a new Turkish coup emerge from Istanbul. Meanwhile Prince Eugene reinforces lines near the Po and Borgoforte as French and Spanish forces maneuver. In Cracow and Cracow vicinity, Swedes and Saxons clash, with heavy casualties and shifting fortunes, as Polish forces retreat. News from Riga, Coningsberg, and Stockholm notes rising tensions and looming campaigns across Livonia and Silesia. The Confederate Army reports a garrison surrender near Hamont and Grevenbrock after a stormed defense, with continued movement toward St Hubert.