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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Paris report on French military preparations: 100,000-man army in Flanders under the King, Count Saxe, and Duke d'Harcourt; detachments to Maillebois; Lowendahl blockading Luxembourg; 100,000 in Italy including allies. Prince de Campo Florido delivers secret letters at Versailles, sparking rumor of Spanish king's death.
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Eighteen Battalions of Foot, and eight Squadrons of Horse, are detach'd from Flanders to reinforce the Army commanded by Marshal Maillebois. Count Lowendahl commands 20 Battalions, which in a Manner block up the City of Luxemburgh.
There will next Campaign be 100,000 Men in Italy, including the Troops of the King of the Two Sicilies, those under the Command of Count Gages, the Army commanded by Don Philip, and 20,000 French.
According to the freshest Advices from Paris, the Prince de Campo Florido went to Versailles on the 5th, N. S. and presented a Letter to the King, another to the Dauphin, and a third to the Dauphiness; the Contents of which are kept very secret, which has given Rise there to the Report of his Catholick Majesty's being dead.
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Flanders
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Feb. 22
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The Army which will be formed in Flanders this Year will consist of 100,000 Men, divided into three Corps; the first of which will consist of 60,000, and be commanded by the King in Person; the second of 30,000, under the Command of Count Saxe; and the third of 10,000 will be commanded by the Duke d'Harcourt. Eighteen Battalions of Foot, and eight Squadrons of Horse, are detach'd from Flanders to reinforce the Army commanded by Marshal Maillebois. Count Lowendahl commands 20 Battalions, which in a Manner block up the City of Luxemburgh. There will next Campaign be 100,000 Men in Italy, including the Troops of the King of the Two Sicilies, those under the Command of Count Gages, the Army commanded by Don Philip, and 20,000 French. According to the freshest Advices from Paris, the Prince de Campo Florido went to Versailles on the 5th, N. S. and presented a Letter to the King, another to the Dauphin, and a third to the Dauphiness; the Contents of which are kept very secret, which has given Rise there to the Report of his Catholick Majesty's being dead.