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News of Cevennes Victory and French Setbacks Amid Civil Tensions
Reports from the Cevennes recount renewed fighting as Protestant forces and allied Covenanters claim victories over French troops in Italy and Spain. Oblique London chatter mentions Coeborn’s forward lines, the Duke of Arundel’s exploits, and Count Starembergh’s tactics, with emphasis on reprisals and liberty as motives. The piece also lists a stack of pamphlets and patent remedies popular in the era, reflecting a mix of war news and commercial blurbs.
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Spain
Cortez
Thomas Craig
Tyrone
D. Obj
Flanders
Italy
Languedoc
London
Queens
Tower
Coeborn
Duke of Adarsborough
Count Starembergh
Eugene
Cevennes