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Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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In Landau on May 9, the city was summoned a second time by Prussian General Szereli. Commandant Guillot refused to surrender until the fortress is ruined, read the summons and response to troops. Guillot later resigned; M. Dentzel, a national convention commissioner, emigrated to Switzerland.
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This city has been summoned a second time last night. Our commandant Guillot read upon the parade, the summons which had been sent him by the Prussian General Szereli, who commands the Prussian van, and the answer, which he returned. M. Guillot swears not to surrender the fortress till it should be converted with its works into a heap of ruins.
General Guillot has since given in his resignation; and M. Dentzel, one of the commissioners of the national convention in the department of the Lower Rhine, has emigrated to Switzerland.
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Landau
Event Date
May 9
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refusal to surrender until fortress is ruined; guillot resigned; dentzel emigrated to switzerland.
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The city of Landau was summoned a second time last night by Prussian General Szereli, commander of the Prussian van. Commandant Guillot read the summons and his defiant response on parade, vowing not to surrender until the fortress and its works are heaps of ruins. Guillot subsequently resigned, and M. Dentzel, a commissioner of the national convention in the Lower Rhine department, has emigrated to Switzerland.