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Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Report on the strategic objectives of allied powers (England, Spain, Prussia, Austria) against France in the current campaign, including naval investments in the Mediterranean, land invasions via Pyrenees, Brittany, Alsace, Lorraine, and attacks on Paris and Dunkirk. Prince of Saxe-Cobourg takes Conde for Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia, indicating partition aims.
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The English and Spanish fleets to invest the French cities in the Mediterranean, to attract the attention of the Republic to that quarter; and to assist the Sardinians in recovering their country; and in entering France.
The Spaniards crossing the Pyrenees, are to penetrate into France, and by capturing the fortified places, to establish a cordon of posts sufficient to prevent the introduction of French principles into Spain; and to assist in the re-establishment of the refractory priests—The fleet under Lord Howe is said to land a force in Brittany, to assist the rebels, if any are left unconquered. The Prussians are to enter Alsace and Lorraine:—The Austrians to march in the Duke of Brunswick's track to Paris, and the English to attack Dunkirk. This is the work said to be cut out for the present campaign; whether the French will not spoil the fashion of the suit: and to alter the allusion, teach them all,
The true war-dance of Brunswick reels,
And manual exercise of hells;
Make them give up, like Saints, complete,
The arm of flesh, and, trust the feet;
And work, like Christians, undissembling,
Salvation out by fear and trembling,
Is yet in the womb of time; and cannot be developed under a number of weeks.
When the Prince of Saxe-Cobourg took possession of the city Conde, he did it, not in the name of Louis XVII. but in the names of the Emperor of Germany, and King of Prussia. Thus it appears plain; that the partition of France is the object of the combined powers. What England is to receive, dividend day, is unknown; certainly not Valenciennes. If she can take Dunkirk, against which she is bending her force, that possibly may be hers. If not—she may get—some millions more in debt and the pleasing satisfaction of having "paid the piper."
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France
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partition of france as objective of combined powers; conde taken in names of emperor of germany and king of prussia; potential english capture of dunkirk or increased debt.
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Combined powers leagued against France plan: English and Spanish fleets to invest Mediterranean cities, assist Sardinians, enter France; Spaniards to cross Pyrenees, capture forts, prevent French principles in Spain, re-establish refractory priests; Lord Howe's fleet to land in Brittany for rebels; Prussians to enter Alsace and Lorraine; Austrians to march to Paris; English to attack Dunkirk. Prince of Saxe-Cobourg possesses Conde for Emperor and King of Prussia, not Louis XVII, indicating partition aims.