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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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French forces withdraw from Eimbeck on Nov. 10, detonating mines that kill General Waldener and wound many; Allies enter the devastated town on Nov. 11, per Nov. 12 letters from Brugge.
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The French have entirely quitted this district. The greatest part of their army is at present encamped at Moringen.
Yesterday the Allies entered Eimbeck: The French had quitted it the 10th with the following circumstances:
At nine in the morning Marshal Broglio, who remained in the town with a guard, after the departure of the troops, gave orders to set fire to the mines which had been dug some weeks before, both under the ramparts, and under the gates of Altendorf and Est. and the Water Tower.
The explosion was terrible: the ground shook, the windows of several houses in the town were broke, and many persons wounded by splinters of the stones.
Marshal Broglio himself, who rode thro' the town on horseback, to calm the alarms of the inhabitants, and prevent the soldiers from committing any excess, was several times in danger of being crushed to death.
General Waldener was actually killed on the spot by a large stone falling upon him.
The town of Eimbeck, and its neighbourhood, resemble nothing so much as a desert.
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Eimbeck
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Nov. 10 12
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general waldener killed by falling stone; many persons wounded by splinters; french army quitted eimbeck; allies entered the town.
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French entirely quitted the district near Eimbeck; their army encamped at Moringen. On Nov. 10, French left Eimbeck; Marshal Broglio ordered explosion of mines under ramparts, gates of Altendorf and Est., and Water Tower, causing terrible destruction, shaking ground, breaking windows, wounding people. Broglio endangered while calming inhabitants. Allies entered Eimbeck yesterday.