Retreats and Victories Across Continental Europe Reported
News notes General Daendels arrest over a perfidy plot as British and Dutch forces retreat in Holland. Buonaparte lands in France with Lafrenne Marmont and Berthollet amid reports of further French victories. Ney reports successes along multiple fronts near Genoa and Landau while Paris buzzes over finances and Buonaparte’s rumored peace talks with the Ottoman Porte.
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Holland
Donn
Daundelsy
Daendels
Duke of ‘York
Price of Orange
Directory
Egypt
Berthier
Frejus
Buonaparte
Lafne
Marmont
Mirat
Andreofly
Mongé
Berthollet
Glarus
Neuthal
Aleuthal
Kleuthal
Roman months and a Hamburg tornado report from 18th century dispatches
A 17th century note explains the Roman month tax used to fund emperors journey to Rome with 1 000 livres per month rate in 1684. The piece also recalls a tornado near Hamburg on the night of the 27th and a field blaze aftermath. In Landau a magazine explosion released 36,000 ball cartridges. four hundred nearby ammo wagons were saved. fatalities among fort soldiers occurred with several wounded.
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Ratisbon
France
Germany
Rome
Hamburgh
Man
Landau
Naples News: Dike of Brontid Leads Royal Return Mission
In Sept 40 Naples reports Lord Nelson's flagship Foudroyant sails to Sardinia to bring back King and Royal Family to Piedmont. Grand Duke travels from Florence to Leghorn to meet them as tensions rise over the King’s planned Vienna voyage amid ongoing rein and authority disputes. British fleet orders Minorca rendezvous. Foudroyant heads to Palermo.
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Naples
Brontid
Nelson
Foudroyant
Sardinia
Piedmont
Leghorn
Grand Duke
Florence
Vienna
Minorca
Palermo
Culigden
Rome in turmoil as Italian forces clash near capital
The Calabrians devastate Rome area prompting Captain Trowbridge to disembark marines for patrols. Cardinal Ruffa acts as Viceroy while Lazzaroni under Marshal Emmanuel moves on Rome. Ferdinand proclaims Romans aid against Gallic oppression. Rome Ancona Civita Vecchia in Republican control. Malta blockaded. 3000 Ruflists to sail from Leg horn. Captain Ball appointed governor by the Two Sicilies’ king.
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Trowbridge
Ruffa
Lazzaroni
D. Emmanuel
Rome
Ferdinand
St. Elmo
Capua
Gaeta
Ancona
Civita Vecchia
Malta
Leghorn
Ball
Dutch diplomatic mission and fleet movements reported
Admiral Dickson sent Lieut Vellard with a flag of truce to Helvoet to assess force and chances of negotiation or attack. The Concord of 44 guns and Scipio 44 lay at Helvoet roads ready for sea, while Bruts of 76 Burnkwelt Courland 68, and others moved toward Dort. Dogger Bank Jean de Wit Neptune 68 each prepared to follow with ammo aboard.
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Burnkwelt
Courtland
Dort
Denmark News Prince Royal Arrives at Friedricksberg
The Prince Royal with his Princess and daughter arrived at Friedricksberg amid acclamations of a happy people. He maintains the system of neutrality, which benefits the country, and receives daily benedictions from the people.
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Prince Royal
Friedricksberg
Plague Spreads Across Barbary and Morocco Frontier
A Casifal letter from Matra Gibraltar dated August 9 reports plague advancing through Barbary. Suleiman’s forces push south as mortality soars in Morocco to about 3000 daily, bodies dragged through streets. Port cities like Mogadore and Tangiers show rising losses while Fez and Mequinez show decline and depopulation by late June.
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Casifal
Matra
Gibraltar
Barbary
Maly Suleiman
Morocco
Fam
Yonetue
Mary Tail
Guinea
Sime
Mogadore
Larache
Arzillas Tangiers
Tetuan
Fez
Mequinez
Eaeh Fez
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Miollis
Reece
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Ney
Rhing
Gollaug
Mentz
Setz
Naufaty
Sarndhoffen
Frankfort
Hochit
Nidder
Lahouflaic
Hussars
Vive la Republic
Paris
Buéndparte
Testems
Toulon
Nile
Furke
Italy
Constantinople
Maflaredo
Moreau
Denmark
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