Piedmont’s King Justified in Temporary Compliance
The Sardinian monarch defended his partial submission to French forces as temporary to spare Piedmont from greater harm. He sought to reveal Europe the injustice of French claims and to regain his ancestral dominions. Lord Nelson learned of the king’s safe arrival at Cagliari thanks to the Minotaur and Terpsichore, which foiled nearby French cruisers.
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Turin
Piedmont
Europe
Lord Nelson
Cagliari
Legionn
Corsica
His Majesty
Report on Acre siege by Buonaparte's army
Official dispatch from Constantinople dated May 23 recounts Buonaparte's desert march to Gaza Lidda Ramle and Jaffa and the siege of Acre. Commodore Smith's naval action blocked French flotilla, aided by Turkish troops, while a letter from Buonaparte to Ghezar Pacha argues for Egypt conquest and warns of a march on Acre with terms for peace.
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Sir Sydney Smith
Acre
Buonaparte
Constantinople
Salakte
Lariffa
Gaza
Lidda
Ramle
Gheiar Pacha
Jaffa
Caiffe
St. John of Acre
Consantinople
Alexandria
Rhodes
Trowbridge
Sicily
Sydney
Syria
St. Ohn
Ghezar Pacha
Cape Carmel
Coinsnne
Eydoun
Smith
Damietta
Oldfield
Wright and
Jauverin
Navy
Mr. Beatty
Ghenar Pacha
Egypt
Ibrahim
Arleh
Cairo
Ramie
Verbal Answer of Ghezar Pacha at Acre Defense
A correspondence notes Ghezar Pacha’s resolve to defend Acre and resist enemy capture, pledging to bury himself under the ruins if needed. It recounts a conference at Rebeck with the Reis Effendi, a flag scene from Duroi, and reports from Damascus and Acre about Ottoman success against Buonaparte. The Grand Vizier’s army is described as about 100,000 men, facing financial strains.
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Acre
Rebeck
Reis Effendi
Duroi
St. d’Acre
Sydney Smith
Ludolf
Pacta of
Damascus
Buonaparte
St. John d’Acre
Ghezar Pacha
Scutari
Porte
Accidental death after gun misfire in Copper alley
In Dublin Copper alley a private in the Rotunda division aimed to observe William's birthday and had three people hold a candle to the touch-hole. The charge fired and shot him through the head. coroner's verdict is accidental death. On Saturday a Brigade Major fought a duel in Phoenix park with Mr B, who received a wound in the arms.
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Dublin
Copper Alley
Rotunda
William
Tim
Phoenix Park
Mr. B
Waterford Inhabitants Back Imperial Union Amid Ireland Discontents
In Waterford the principal inhabitants publish resolutions expressing strong approval of an imperial Union as the best means to promote prosperity and ease Ireland's discontents, following earlier misunderstandings and tensions on the quay.
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Waterford
London Livery elects sheriffs and porters rates set
London notes report the Guildhall election of John Blackall as sheriff and John Brookes as de cent er, plus a new porterage charge schedule with fixed parcel delivery times and penalties. It also covers a court martial sentence against Cornet Collison of the Ayrshire Fencible Cavalry, a post road robbery near Bexley Heath, a Hampstead burglary, an obstruction by footpads near Baker’s Row, and a boy finding a cross valued at about 300 pounds near Horsemonden with a Beaulieu priory link dating to 1414.
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Guildhall
Middlesex
Westminster
Easbourne
Cornet Collison
Ayrshire Fencible
Collison
Bexley-heath
Lowndes
Hampstead
Lenhouse
Baker’s-row Chapel
Islington
Priory of
Beaulieu
Normandy
England
Henry V
Royal review of Surrey Yeomanry Cavalry at Wimbledon Common
On July 5 1799 the Yeomanry Cavalry and Volunteer Corps of Surrey were reviewed by the King at Wimbledon Common. His Majesty expressed high approbation of their appearance and a letter from the King's command to Lord Onslow, Lord Lieutenant, was written through Henry Dundas.
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Philippeaux
Ireland
London
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