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Brutal French treatment of British prisoners of war observed
A British dispatch from Whitehall condemns French brutality toward captured sailors and officers, detailing insults and looting at sea and ashore. It praises British humanitarian efforts, urges restraint, and calls for continued compassionate conduct toward prisoners despite war. Multiple European theater reports follow, with updates from Madrid, Vienna, Prague, and Saxony on troop movements and campaigns.
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