French Invasion Plans Across French Provinces
The text outlines grand English aims to push from Saintonge into Brittany and into Normandy, then Poitou Anjou and Maine, with little regard for obstacles. It suggests France’s coastal provinces seek change, while French sentiment toward England varies by region and loyalty to the king. The Bruffels Gazette is cited as offering comfort to the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saintonge
Normandy
Poitou
Anjou
Maine
France
Chap Nel
Pofernment
Bruffels Gazette
Shipping News and London Notes Across 18th Century Ports
Admiral Holmes commands convoy movements near Port Louis with ships Defiance Centaur Centurion and Cerburus as the French threat looms. Numerous Jamaica, Barbados, and Virginia-bound vessels report captures and retentions, while privateers and prize causes shape prize restitution. Court notices and local incidents fill civic news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Cape Nichola
Holmes
Port Louis
Cambridge
Centaur
Centurion
Port Royal
Hampshire
Amethist
Guinea
Liverpool
Lady Augusta
Watson
Falmouth
Zist
Leeward Islands
Jamaica
Canaries
Spain
Diana
Williamson
Clyde
Cork
Halifax
Bristol
Waterford
Wolfe
Martyn
Piscataqua
Antigua
Nelly
Corbet
Glasgow
l’Amarante
Briffon
St. Maloes
C. N. Long
C. W
Bourdeaux
St. Domingo
Barbadoes
Danae
Belle Savage
Lewis
New York
Gallant
Forrest
Union
Thwaites
Friendship
Thomton
London
Newfoundland
Bland
Wilye
Elizabeth
Thomas
True Love
Grey
Virginia
Forrestpoke
William Snow
Jersey
Snow
Robert Dean
Matter
Banks
Essex
Robert Watterson
St. Kitt’s
Venus
Harrison
Cape Clear
Lundy
Susannah
Ross
Bersey
Potts
Dispatch
Richmond
Arnold
Richard
Hope
Walkenthaw
John
Theburn
Lisbon
Princess of Wales
Jabbar
Prince George
Dowers
Polly
Lee
Moulton
Madeira
St. Sebastian’s
Johanna
Atkins
Cadiz
Youghall
Fair Lady
Barbadges
Jenny
Nelson
Trueblue
Rice
Port News Briefs From Falmouth And Deal June 30
Wind changes bring arrivals at Falmouth and Deal. Charming Nancy from London and King George from Lisbon dock at Portsmouth. Ships Fowey Peregrine arrive at Spithead. Prosperous from London sails to Jersey. Albion Friends Goodwill Charming Molly Thomas and Patience Charming Martha remain. Minerva on cruise. Gravesend notes Defence leavers from Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falmouth
Jane
Wind S. W
Nancy
Hocking
London
King George
Bown
Lisbon
Portmouth
Spithead
Knowles
Fowey
Peregrine
Southampton
Wind N. N. W
Prosperous
Bartlet
Portsmouth
Brewer
Jersey
Deal
Albion
Faulkner
Jamaica
Friends Goodwill
Tobin
Gibraltar
Charming Molly
Clarke
Exeter
Thomas and
Patience
Jerrard
Charming Martha
Andrews
Weymouth
Minerva
Gravesend
Norway
Letters From London Soldier On War Across Europe
Extra&, of a Lester from Bockendorp, June 9, reports slow progress toward battle near Warburg. cavalry and 18000 Hanoverians encamped twenty miles off while towns suffer destruction to crops. misery, depopulation, and moral reflections follow as rains flood valleys and hardship endures, yet the writer remains committed to his profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester
Bockendorp
England
Warburgh
Danube
Rhine
Moselle
Baltic
Vistula
Elbe
Oder
Germany
War
Kam
Swmmer
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Daily Register of Commerce and Intelligence
Theatres
Thompson
Wylie
Fle of
Wight
M‘kenzie
Downs
Smith
Dantzick
Yarmouth
Cowes
Sally
Leslie
Guadalupe
Hurstcastle
Bip
Newcastle
Colberg
Pruffian Pomerania
Mor
Monte Coriiti
Tower Wharf
The
Nore
Lords of the Admiralty
Welles’s Dock
Eptford
Hon
Exit India Company
Hardwick
Winchelsea
Willes
Justice Clive
Hertford
St. James’s Park
His Majesty
Gardiner
Wallworth
Hart
Gardmaker
Whitechapel
Newgate
Lucas
Salutation
Newgate-street
Wood-street Compter
Charles Asgill
Guildhall
Bridewell
George Ring
Winchester Pool
Matthew Imber
Start
Devizes
Thomas Gorman
James Welch
Archer
Hele
New Forest
Downton
Hore
London-bridge
Sterlings
Royal Exchange
Southwark
James Milleray
Scotland
Edinburgh
Stephens
Salter
St. James’s
Kennedy
Mr. Gray
Warren
Toogood
Castle
Porter
John Cartwright
Gregg
Company of Skinners
Countess of
Port News
R. Davis
Piccadilly
C. Henderson
W. Bristow
St. Paul's Church Yard
Salisbury
Astin Doran
Batavia
N.B. Ail
R. L
St. Clement’s Coffee-house
Strand
Navy-Office
Tema
Rogers
Plymouth
Magdalen House Charity
Prescot Street
Goodman’s Fields
A. Winterbottom
N. B
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