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Foreign News
November 7, 1791
National Gazette
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Reports from Nancy indicate widespread desertions by German troops from frontiers and Luxembourg garrisons into France, selling arms cheaply. Entire platoons desert, forcing the German General to withdraw remaining forces to avert total desertion.
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NANCY, August 25.
We have daily accounts of the German troops on the frontiers and at Luxembourg, deserting from their garrisons and passing into France with their arms and baggage, which they dispose of at a very low price. It is even said, that they desert in whole platoons and detachments, and to such a degree, we are assured, that after changing his regiments five or six times, the German General has been obliged to retire from the frontier with all his remaining troops, to prevent a total desertion.
We have daily accounts of the German troops on the frontiers and at Luxembourg, deserting from their garrisons and passing into France with their arms and baggage, which they dispose of at a very low price. It is even said, that they desert in whole platoons and detachments, and to such a degree, we are assured, that after changing his regiments five or six times, the German General has been obliged to retire from the frontier with all his remaining troops, to prevent a total desertion.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military Campaign
What keywords are associated?
German Troops Desertion
Luxembourg Garrison
French Border
Troop Withdrawal
What entities or persons were involved?
German General
Where did it happen?
Luxembourg
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Luxembourg
Event Date
August 25
Key Persons
German General
Outcome
german general obliged to retire from the frontier with remaining troops to prevent total desertion
Event Details
Daily accounts of German troops deserting from frontiers and Luxembourg garrisons into France with arms and baggage sold cheaply; desertions in whole platoons and detachments; general changed regiments five or six times