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Newspaper
Public Ledger
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 04, 1760
Page
1
A letter to the editor protests the use of a French siege term in English military reporting. The writer argues the verb forfir is ambiguous and that the English term fortie better conveys rapid sortie from a besieged town. The piece urges sticking to English terminology until French borrowings fall out of use. Gravesend date Aug 1 recorded with ship movements and names.
Lifeon reports a distant tranquillity in the capital as the Princess of Brazil’s marriage is followed by banishments and exiles. In Saxhausen, lines between allied forces narrow with daily skirmishes as Prince Ferdinand widens the right wing to aid a potential decisive battle. Prisoner exchanges occur, with over 2000 extra men available. Kensington notes possible peace instructions from General Yorke via Count d Affry, but negotiations seem unlikely at present. Paris coverage claims Normandy deputies arrive at Versailles with objections to the king’s funds, arguing only a portion of eighty million paid reaches the treasury.
Port notes from Deal dated August detail wind direction east north east and ships in harbor. His Majesty's ships St George under Commodore Sir Piercy Brett, Arethusa and three victuallers remain at Deal while Amity's Advice Longbottom and El- set sail.
From Sachsenhausen July 21 1760 authentic report of the Hereditary Prince of Brunswick action near Emsdorff on the 16th. Details of captures, casualties, and prisoners include General Glaubitz and the Prince of Anhalt among the captured. Cavalry under Elliot and Luckner distinguished themselves. nine banners and several pieces of artillery taken. overall losses modest with major officers wounded or killed.
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