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Prince of Orange to Cumberland: the states general have received news that 30,000...

Catalogue reference: SP 87/22/180

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This record is about the Prince of Orange to Cumberland: the states general have received news that 30,000... dating from 1747 Jun 21 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Foreign, Military Expeditions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 87/22/180
Date
1747 Jun 21
Description

Prince of Orange to Cumberland: the states general have received news that 30,000 men under d'Estrées and Clermont are approaching Maastricht, which lacks a big enough garrison to make a good defence. He would like it to be reinforced by the Croats he understands to be near Venlo. He is prepared to meet Cumberland at Bergen op Zoom. Dated at The Hague. ff. 352, 353

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Language
French
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