Sanguinary battles in Italy and shifting fronts update
Foreign Jews and Paris papers note the costly Italian clash on the 15th yielding Tortona to allies. French forces hold Genoa, Massena’s army near 100,000 eyes a decisive win. Austro-Russian pressure paused. Napoleonized strategy persists with Massena’s push and Holland defense viewed as weak by the Directory. News from Hamburg, Vienna, and Berlin curry optimism for France while Prussia stays neutral amid coalition stresses.
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Paris
Italy
Tortona
Massena
France
the Rhine
Bernadotte
Stutgard
Maffena
Directory
Holland
Novi
Vienna
Switzerland
Vitory
T. Greniville
Berlin
Prussia
Paul
France Directory Proclaims Nation Unified Against Dangers
From Carrigliano August 27 Suchet reports a French victorious counterattack against an English aided assault on Recco. Moreau and Watrin coordinated maneuvers driving the enemy from the field after 14 hours of heavy fighting. About 8000 enemy troops involved, 500 prisoners taken, 60 killed, 40 French wounded. Generals lauded soldiers for steadfast defense and offensive success.
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Carrigliano
Mantua
Riviere du Evant
Recco
Miollis
Moreau
Watrin
Torrigha
Fonlana Puona
Suchet
Bernadotte
Ange
Lusignan
Napoleonic War Reports From Alps and Danube Campaigns
A dated dispatch details Championnet’s army progress in Piedmont with barbet and Austrian forces repelled, 400+ enemy killed or wounded, two cannon captured, and 50 prisoners taken at Suze. Molard’s column advances through Exiles and Laffiette, with 300 enemy dead and 50 prisoners. Massena notes further detachments and a 309-prisoner haul at Uinack. Also reports the Pope’s death at Valence and Joubets’s funeral procession stirring Orangist sentiment in Tonle, plus Batavian fears of French émigrants.
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Championnet
Maire
Montaguella
Montagpella
Demont
Duhem
Lefuire
Fenetrelles
Morel
Villaret
Pignerol
Perouse
Molard
Laffiette
Suze
Duheim
Molad
Morél
Touissaint
Tarqui
Say
Lefiire
Maffena
Massena
Rome
Valence
Dauphiny
Venice
Paduas
Mostkely
Portugal
Spain
Toledo
Madrid
Paul I.ies
Maury
Atterd
Peter U . Tonle
Joubert
Atar
Brune Letter to Amsterdam Officials Reported
A communication from General Brune to the Amsterdam municipality and magistrates has been disseminated, with details outlining the consequences cited in the message. The report notes propagated conclusions and reflects official concerns raised to the city.
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Holland
Gen. Brune
Amsterdam
Buonaparte's Desert Crossing Plans Near Suez
Turkev notes Buonaparte’s attempt to retreat toward Suez by Egypt. He hired Arabs and a few thousand discontented followers, promising freedom from the Ottoman Porte and control of the Red Sea shores. Sheiks of Arabia ruined springs, making the crossing hard, while three chiefs are seized to reveal destroyed fires. Sir Sydney Smith leaves Cyprus to lead operations against Damietta Alexandria and Aboukir.
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Constantinople
Fuluzg
Buonaparte
Suez
Egypt
Porte
Red Sea
Arabia
Damietta
Alexanedria
Aboukir
Sydney Smith
Cyprus
Incendiary Fires Plague Halifax Dockyard In August
Halifax Nova Scotia reports several arson attempts aimed at the dockyard. A fire on August 11 damaged a store room near ammunition. another blaze hit stables and a carpenter’s lodge on subsequent days. Guards were increased as investigators probe possible dockyard insiders amid a suspected Catholic plot.
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Halifax
Nova Scotia
Seversl
Landin
Seattle
Vandeput
Ogilvie
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