French Troops to Be Quartered in Gelderland and Namur
Reports from The Hague describe French forces to form 15 battalions and 14 squadrons to quarter in Gelderland with Dutch pay for light and fire. Count d Avaux negotiates a firm declaration from the States on security while Spanish proposals and Emperor preparations intensify. News notes Spaniards, Venetians, and Milanese matters, plus Dutch and French troop movements and new levies amid looming tensions.