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Extract of advices since the last post: movements of Nouailles, the duke of Chartres,...

Catalogue reference: SP 87/14/46

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SP 87/14/46
Date
1744 Apr 26
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Extract of advices since the last post: movements of Nouailles, the duke of Chartres, Boufflers and intendant Sechelles. There is to be a great council of war. Arrival at Lille of bakers and commissioners of victuals. From Namur, reports of mattresses for the hospital at Valenciennes. The king is expected at Cambrai. Dispositions and movements of various French units. From the French frontier, movements of French units. The French can put 200,000 men into Flanders. The counts of Saxe and Clermont have arrived at Valenciennes. Dated at Ypres. ff. 72, 73

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The National Archives, Kew
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Language
French
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