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Marlborough [to Nottingham]: he has received the ill news of [the failure of the...

Catalogue reference: SP 87/2/15

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SP 87/2/15
Date
1702 Oct 12
Description

Marlborough [to Nottingham]: he has received the ill news of [the failure of the Anglo-Dutch attack on] Cadiz and of the death of the king of Sweden. He asks that Stepney should be instructed regarding the latter. He requests Nottingham to speak to the Swedish resident in London about the forged letters. He is ready to attack the counterscarp [of Liège] Dated before Liège. PS. that the citadel has been successfully stormed ff. 29, 30

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Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
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