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Turbulent Civil War Dispatches and Militia Orders
Historical notes describe a skirmish where Troop rescues a rider, Lord Broghill loses a horse, and the Irish forces suffer prisoners. Parliament passes acts to mobilize militias in counties and Westminster City, while prohibiting any correspondence with Charles Stuart and his faction as fugitives seek support from Scotland. The piece notes arrests, sieges, and warnings to loyal English on treasonous links.
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Broghill
Cork
Lisarick
Galloway
City of Westminster
Southwark
Tower
England
Scotland
Commonwealth of England
Peron