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Bavaria and for when the war first began-- was now dead yet this did not in the least restore tranquillity to Europe. The Grand Duke of Tuscany Frances the 1st was declared Emperor upon his decease, but the War between France and the Allies still continued Towards the latter and of the Summer the French Court desirous of causing an effectual deversion to the English Army in Flanders; meited the Son of the Chevaleir de St Gorge usually styled [[underline]] the Pretender [[/underline]] to risk an invasion of Great Britain then almost destitute of troops--Being furnished with some money and encouraged by large promises from the Court of France he embarked for Scotland and landed on the coast of Lorkabin July the 27th-- and was joined by some Chiefs of the Highland Clans and their vassals--When the Young Pretender arrived at Perth the Chevalier de St George his Father was proclaimed King of Great Britain--At this critical
