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Folio 141: Dom Luis da Cunha to [Sir Charles Hedges ?]. Justifies King of Portugal's...

Catalogue reference: SP 89/19/75

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SP 89/19/75
Date
1706 June 10
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Folio 141: Dom Luis da Cunha to [Sir Charles Hedges ?]. Justifies King of Portugal's decision to order the Marquis das Minas to take Ciudad Rodrigo, and affirms King's firm resolve that the army shall then march on Madrid. Denies that Portuguese were to blame for the delay in Sir John Leake's sailing on 8 March and hence his failure to intercept the galleons off Cadiz.

Date and place: 1706 June 10 London.

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The National Archives, Kew
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Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
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