Unrest Over Papal Neutrality Amid Italian Fronts
Reports from Italy describe debates among Cardinal Paulucci and other envoys over Cardinal Afrailli's conduct toward Germans, French, and Spanish, amid rising tensions on the Mantuan front. Prince Eugene recalls detachments, while Germans and Spaniards maneuver along the Adige and Mincio, with camp fortunes shifting near Mantua and Goito. The French, Spanish, and Imperial forces clash in a volatile theater as the Pope contemplates neutrality.