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Folio 436: Thompson to Newcastle. Maillebois' army unable to reach Prague is moving...

Catalogue reference: SP 78/227B/60

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SP 78/227B/60
Date
1742 Nov 17
Description

Folio 436: Thompson to Newcastle. Maillebois' army unable to reach Prague is moving down the Naab valley hoping to draw off sufficient of the Austrians to make it possible for Belle-Isle to lead his garrison from Prague to safety; a spy reveals that Meslé will probably go to Vienna to negotiate for the Austrian evacuation of Bavaria; a spy asks for greater discretion.

Date and place: 1742 Nov 17 Paris.

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