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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Report from Ostend on July 19, 1792, of a battle near Lisle and Orchies where Austrians defeated a French force, capturing Orchies and its stores. Austrian army reinforced by 28,000 from Germany. Eyewitness M. Vandamme described French column of 5,000 attacked by 1,600-1,700 Austrians, who ultimately prevailed despite initial setbacks.
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"Yesterday we received an account of a battle between the French and Austrians, in which the latter were victorious. It is said, 1200 French were killed, and 600 taken.—In consequence of this defeat the town of Orchies is in possession of the Austrians, with great quantity of stores of all kinds. On Monday the Austrian army was reinforced by 28,000 men, lately arrived from Germany.
"While I was writing the above, M. Vandamme arrived here from Lisle—he was spectator of the battle: It was between Lisle and Orchies. The body of French were 5000, who were going from Lisle to Alsace: They were attacked by 160 or 1700 Austrians, who rather had the worst of it at first: but in the end made terrible havock, and drove the enemy into Lisle, where they were very badly received by the people."
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Orchies
Event Date
July 18, 1792
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1200 french killed and 600 taken (initial report); austrians initially disadvantaged but ultimately victorious, capturing orchies and stores; french driven into lisle; austrian reinforcements of 28,000 from germany
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Austrians defeated a French force of 5000 heading from Lisle to Alsace between Lisle and Orchies; attacked by 1600-1700 Austrians who turned the tide, causing heavy French losses and driving them back to Lisle where locals were hostile.