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William Blathwayt to the under secretary of state, James Vernon: the king intends...

Catalogue reference: SP 87/1/23

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This record is about the William Blathwayt to the under secretary of state, James Vernon: the king intends... dating from 1695 Jun 20 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Foreign, Military Expeditions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 87/1/23
Date
1695 Jun 20
Description

William Blathwayt to the under secretary of state, James Vernon: the king intends to join with the forces of the earl of Athlone and those of Brandenburg and Liège, hoping to lay siege to Namur before it can be reinforced. Ordnance and ammunition is being brought from Maastricht. Dated at Grimbergen, near Vilvoorde. PS. that B[aron] de Heyden with the Brandenburg troops is past the Sambre. f. 33

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Language
English
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