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Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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French account of the July 5-6 battle against Austrians reports 300,000-400,000 engaged, Austrian losses of 60,000 including 20,000 prisoners, French 1,500 killed and 3,000-4,000 wounded; Gen. Lasalle killed, 7 generals wounded. Armistice signed five days later, with territorial adjustments including Austrian evacuation of Tyrol and Vorarlberg.
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WE have copied from the Baltimore North American, the Twenty-fifth Bulletin, giving the French account of the important battle of the 5th and 6th of July. It represents, that from 3 to 400,000 men were engaged in destroying each other; that the Austrians lost in all about 60,000 men (20,000 were said to be taken prisoners,) and the French army had 1500 killed, and 3 or 4000 wounded. Among the killed was Gen. Lasalle, and 7 Generals were among the wounded. The Austrians fought well. This is evident, notwithstanding the labour of the writer to strip the enemy of laurels to overload the Emperor Napoleon.
In the account of the action on the 21st and 22d of May, the French Bulletin stated their loss at 4000 killed and wounded: It afterwards appeared, by private accounts from France, and by the Austrian Official Detail, that the number should be multiplied by 10 to give the truth. Apply this rule to the last battle, and it makes the Gallic loss near 50,000.
The Armistice was concluded five days after the battle-and there appears to have been no military operations in the intermediate time. If the line of demarkation includes Brunn, in Moravia as appears to be understood, Bonaparte has succeeded better in the negotiation than in the combat.
If the whole forces amounted to 3 or 400,000, it is natural to inquire how they were apportioned-Either the French were greatly superior in numbers to the Austrians, or the latter have still something of an army remaining under the Archduke Charles.
The Armistice says the respective powers are to retain their possessions in Poland, but the Austrian troops are to evacuate the Tyrol and Voralberg.
We believe that the French have asserted, that the Austrians had been driven from those territories, but that in the two last there were a few of the inhabitants in insurrection. The French took Gratz sometime since, but it seems the citadel has held out.
There is no mention in the Bulletin that the Archduke Charles was wounded-and we find him referred to in the Armistice, so that he was certainly living on the 12th of July.
[Boston Palladium.]
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Brunn, Moravia
Event Date
5th And 6th Of July
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austrians lost about 60,000 men (20,000 prisoners); french had 1500 killed and 3 or 4000 wounded. armistice concluded five days after; austrians to evacuate tyrol and voralberg; retain possessions in poland.
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French bulletin describes battle with 3 to 400,000 men engaged; Austrians fought well but lost heavily. French losses understated per commentary, likely near 50,000. No operations between battle and armistice. Line of demarkation may include Brunn. Archduke Charles alive on 12th of July. French took Gratz but citadel holds out; some insurrections in Tyrol and Voralberg.