French Directory turmoil and Swiss frontier threats
The report details the Directory and Council maneuvers amid civil liberties under military law, condemns Scherer via a Directory denouncement, and notes Allied movements near Bremgarten and Lucerne. It also covers Moreau’s troop movements, the naval actions involving English, Spanish, and French fleets, and a Bremgarten engagement where French forces repelled a morning attack.
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Poulain
Grandpre
Schutser
Scherer
de Capée
Fune
Mafferia
Bremgarten
Limmat
Zurich
Lucerne
Faneage Ges. Marbot
Paris
Republic
Austrian Prisoners Report From Italian Front
In May 1941 a report from Sucre notes Naples army in Tuscany and a series of maneuvers. The Bologna sector holds Gen Clauzell's brigade and Piedmontese cavalry. Austrian forces suffer actions near Fort Urbain, Modena, and Pontremoli with 150 prisoners reported. The Polish legion and Dombrouski division gain posts, while enemy resistance remains strong at Borodi, Valtevio, and Salfalbo.
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Naples
Tuscany
Bologna
Clauzell
Gaddemi
Ifie 2d
Sthaight
Hussars
Fort-Urbain
Modena
Dombrouski
Borgodi
Valtevio
Salfalbo
Thys
Ai Halla
Villa Francal
Pontremoli
Pontrémoli
Italian dispatches reveal Buonaparte advances to Natalia
Ancona May 29. Citizen Bruere son of the French Chargé d Affaires carries dispatches from Buonaparte. Reports say he has conquered Sirha and freed parts of Ca namphia Lajazzo Assena Cognig Nidda and moved into Natalia near Constantinople with 200000 troops from Greeks Arabs Armenians Jews and Egyptians. Moreau’s troops hold a strong line from St Elifret to Rochetta guarding routes to intercept Genoa to the Levant. Bruix’s 40 sail squadron appeared off Genoa May 5. Moreau embarked then returned to Genoa seeking concerted action. Macdonald arrives at Leghorn May 5.
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Italy
Ancona
Bruere
Aires
Raga
Paris
Buonaparte
Egypt
Nidda
Natalia
Aiguri
Constantinople
Genoa
Funeiro
Moreau
St. Elfiret
Rochetta
Levant
Tortona
Bruix
Biwix
wWe
Macdonald
Leghorn
German Court of Enquiry Proposed Over French Plenipotentiaries
The Emperor issues an aulic decree to the Diet of Ratisbon condemning the affair with the French plenipotentiaries and proposing a Diet appointed court of enquiry. The Diet approves a place for the court and invites the French to attend with present witnesses. In Mittan Germany the Princess Royal of France wed her cousin the Duc Angouleme.
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Ratisbon
Mittan
Germany
Princess Royal
France
Cousuil
D! Angouleme, Es
Bank of England Versus Bagwell Case Summary
A jury finds for the Bank of England against Bagwell over forged transfer values. The case criticizes unverified transfers and highlights the danger of improper credit to Ford, with Lord Kenyon urging limits on such transfers to protect the public from attorney and bank misconduct. Verdict: 7371 pounds 10s for the plaintiff.
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Bank of England
Bagwell
And&son
Bank of Engl
Tran
FES
Ford
Bank
England
Kenyon
Verdi
Court of Cosson Pueas case on a pocket book reward
In a June 27 hearing Phillips sues Wyburn over a pocket book with checks drafts and banknote halves left by the defendant. Phillips recovered the book two days after advertisement and sought the offered reward. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff with full damages after testimony on promises made to favor his case.
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Court of Cosson Pueas
Phillips
Wyburn
Knight
Kouizbty
Shepherd
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Funeg
Loano
Savona
Gefida
Piedmont
Coubt
Jean
Suet
Citympionet
Marena
Miy
Albis Raden
Louit
196Th Brigade
Sucre
Leopold Berabice
Strane
Tbe
Taf
Packiwood Verkis Tates
Bhadelbais
Versigton
Yates
King's*Bench
Pepee
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