Periodicals as Sources of Military History
Gazeta de Barcelona. Dec. 23, 1700-Nov. 1, 1760. 69 nos. Barcelona, 1700-1760.
InU, Lilly DP1 .G289 Mendel (Barcelona, 1700-1760).
Comments: “Our holding mostly covers the period of the Spanish Succession War, 1701-1714; one incomplete issue at end dated 1762.”--Lilly Library.
Gaceta de Madrid. 15 de diciembre de 1761-11 de noviembre de 1808. 455 nos. 6 vols. Madrid, 1761-1808.
InU, Lilly DP 1 .G127 Mendel (Madrid, 1761-1808).
Comments: Volume one contains a manuscript letter and a report sent to the king of Spain by Antonio Flobert, concerning the political and military events leading to the battle of Almeida, Portugal, 1762.
Gazette de France. 122 vols. in 82. Paris, 1631-1678, 1683-1709, 1721-56, 1761-85.
ICN, A 54 .35 (Paris, 1631-1678, 1683-1709, 1721-56, 1761-85).
Comments: Issued irregularly 1631-87; weekly 1688-1761; semiweekly,
1762- .
Hollandse mercurius. Verhalende de voornaemste saken van staet, en andere voorvallen, die in en omtrent de Vereenigde Nederlanden, en elders in Europa ... zijn geschiet ... 1-41 deel (1650-1690). 41 vols. Haarlem, [1651]-91.
ICN, Case F 0976 .42 (Haarlem, [1651]-91).
Comments: Edited by Pieter Casteleyn. Title varies slightly. Vol. 1 has half-title: Annales Batavicae, onder den naem van Holantsche mercurius.
Mercure de France ... Paris, jan./mai 1672, mar. 1678, sept. 1767, juin 1738-dec. 1785.
ICN, A 54 .573 (Paris, 1672-1785); IU (Paris, 1672-1785).
Comments: Approx. 1672-1785, but not all numbers are available, Some eighteenth century numbers available at IU. Title varies: 1672-74, 1677-Apr. 1714--Mercure galant. 1677, May 1714-Oct. 1716--Nouveau mercure galant. 1717-May 1721--Nouveau mercure. June 1721-1723--Mercure. Dec. 1791-1799--Mercure française. Suspended 1675-76, Sept. 1799-May 1800, May-Aug. 1815.
Mercurio portuguez. Monthly. Jan. 1663-July 1667. 55 nos. Lisbon, Na Officina de Henrique Valente de Oliveira, 1663-67.
InU, Lilly DP 501 .M556 Mendel (Lisbon, 1663-1667).
Mercurius publicus. Comprising the sum of all affairs now in agitation in England, Scotland, and Ireland, together with forrain intelligence; for information of the people, and to prevent false news. Published by authority. Weekly. Jan. 2/9, 1661-June 25/July 2, 1663. 3 vols. London, Printed by T. Newcomb, etc., 1661-1663.
ICN, Case F 455 .561 (London, 1661-1663).
Mercurius politicus. Comprising the sum of foreign intelligence with the affairs now on foot in the three nations of England, Scotland, and Ireland ... Weekly. [515] nos. Nos. 1-[615]; June 6, 1650-Apr. 12, 1660. 8 vols. London, Printed by T. Newcomb, 1650-1660.
ICN, Case J 5454 .569 (London, 1650-1660).