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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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French forces under Count de Marbeuf attacked Nonza in Corsica on August 23, capturing the post of Olmetto and forcing Corsican rebels to surrender, including 30 chiefs related to Paoli. French losses: 4 killed, 4 wounded.
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We have received the following accounts from Corsica. The Count de Marbeuf having resolved to attack Nonza, where the Corsican Chiefs had taken refuge after the defeat of the 1st of August, marched in three columns in the night of the 23d of that month. The post of Olmetto was carried, after some resistance, by the division of the center under the command of the Count de Clogny, & the left division, commanded by the Sieur de Grandmaison, forced the enemy upon some steep rocks; after which the two columns marched against the Nonza, from whence the rebels retired with precipitation; but they were stopped in their flight by the column under Count de Marbeuf, and after having lost a great many men, were obliged to surrender themselves as prisoners with thirty of their Chiefs; among whom are the Sieurs Barbaggio and Francischetti, one the nephew, & the other the brother-in-law of the Sieur Paoli. The King's troops behaved with great bravery in these actions, and had but four men killed, & four wounded. [Paris Gazette.]
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Corsica
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Night Of The 23d Of August
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corsican rebels lost many men and surrendered as prisoners with thirty chiefs; king's troops had four men killed and four wounded.
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Count de Marbeuf marched in three columns to attack Nonza where Corsican Chiefs had taken refuge after August 1 defeat. Center division under Count de Clogny captured Olmetto after resistance. Left division under Sieur de Grandmaison forced enemy onto steep rocks. Columns advanced on Nonza, rebels fled but were stopped by Marbeuf's column and surrendered.