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National Gazette
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Extract of a letter from the royalist army at Sagers, July 29, reports victories over republican forces on July 18 and 24, including destruction of 6,000 killed, wounded, and 3,000 captured in the first battle, and slaughter of 4,000 at the bridge of Ce in the second. Royalists entered Angers with white flags flying and plan to approach Nantes.
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Extract of a letter from the royalist army (in opposition to the National Convention) dated Sagers, July 29.
"At length I have the pleasure of communicating to you the most pleasing events. We have fought several days successively, and the action of the 18th completed our joy and gratitude towards the Supreme Being. The christian and royal army has entirely destroyed that of the atheists. They have had six thousand killed, nearly the same number wounded, and three thousand made prisoners. The remainder are so dispersed, that they will not appear again. All their artillery, ammunition waggons, baggage and provisions, are in our possession.
"God has blessed us with a complete victory. His aid also manifested itself towards us on the 24th instant. We had heard that the bridge of Ce, was guarded by four thousand men: we in consequence approached within a league of it on the 23d, and the next day at three in the morning, we ranged our small army in order of battle to attack it at day-break.
"The enemy suffered us to approach within cannon shot, and then discharged twelve pieces at us.-We immediately cried out, the sword of God and Louis his follower, and rushed like lions on the four thousand men, put them all to the sword, and took all their artillery. There, on the bridge dyed with the blood of the enemies of God, we made the air resound with the praises of the Lord, whose exterminating angel undoubtedly marches before us.
"After this last victory we entered Angers, where the white flag is flying on all sides, as well as in almost all the provinces of Anjou. We have just dispatched a courier to order the column of the royal army, stationed beyond the bridges of Nantes, to approach that city on the 4th of August, in order to give the alarm on that side, but to undertake nothing, until we shall be ready ourselves to make the attack on the other side."
[London Papers.]
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Primary Location
Anjou
Event Date
July 18, 24, And 29
Outcome
republican forces: 6,000 killed, nearly 6,000 wounded, 3,000 prisoners in action of july 18; 4,000 killed at bridge of ce on july 24. royalists captured all artillery, ammunition, baggage, provisions; entered angers with white flags; plan to approach nantes on august 4.
Event Details
Royalist army fought several days, culminating in victory on July 18 destroying republican army. On July 24, attacked and defeated 4,000 guarding bridge of Ce, killing all and capturing artillery. Entered Angers where white flag flies throughout Anjou provinces. Courier dispatched to royal column near Nantes to approach on August 4 without attacking until ready.