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Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger
Norfolk, Virginia
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Dutch accounts from Laeken on June 21 report that Prince of Orange informed the king of army events despite his wound. In the June 18 battle, Bonaparte's forces made five furious attacks on Allied positions at Braine la Leende but were repulsed, fleeing in disorder and leaving artillery behind. Wellington encountered Grouchy amid intermingled armies.
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Laeken, June 21. —His royal highness the prince of Orange continues to keep his majesty acquainted with army events. His health continued good, notwithstanding the severity of his wound. In the great battle of the 18th Bonaparte left no means untried to force the height on which the English and the Netherlands army was posted; of which Braine la Leende was the key.
Five attacks were made on it, with the greatest fury, and were all sustained by our squares, and repulsed by our cavalry. —After their last attempt towards evening, the French fled in great disorder, leaving a great quantity of artillery in our hands. Bonaparte went off on horseback at full speed.
The armies were so much intermingled in the battle that Lord Wellington encountered marshal Grouchy.
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Braine La Leende
Event Date
The 18th
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french fled in great disorder, leaving a great quantity of artillery
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Bonaparte attempted to force Allied heights at Braine la Leende with five furious attacks repulsed by squares and cavalry; after last attempt, French retreated, Bonaparte fled on horseback; armies intermingled so Wellington encountered Grouchy