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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Austrian forces under General Clairfayt surprised and defeated French near Duren and Juliers on Feb 28-Mar 1, capturing 2000 men, guns, and chest; Arch-Duke Charles stormed batteries. On March 4, another victory forced French to lift Maestricht siege, losing 5000 men and 140 cannon. Prussians under Prince Frederic drove French from Ruremonde, inflicting 1200 casualties. Rumor of Dutch retaking Breda.
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LONDON. March 8.
We are able to state the following upon authority of respectable letters received by different houses from Holland.
General Clairfayt having passed the Roer with his army, in the night between the 28th of February, and the first of March, rushed, unawares upon the French : drove them away, as well from the side of Duren as of Juliers ; and pursued them beyond Aldenhoven, on the confines of Limburg.†
The French, in this engagement, lost in killed, wounded, and prisoners, 2000 men, 12 guns, and 13 ammunition waggons. Their military chest also fell into the hands of the Austrians.
The Arch-Duke, Charles, distinguished himself in a most gallant manner on this occasion by storming and carrying several of the French batteries in spite of every obstacle.
This important victory was very cheaply obtained by the Imperialists, who in the whole action had only ten men killed, and 40 wounded, which may in a great measure be attributed to the prudent arrangements and military skill of General Clairfayt, who conducted the enterprize with so much secrecy, that the enemy were completely surprised, and had not the least intimation of his approach, until they found themselves attacked in different quarters at once in a most vigorous manner.
The Imperialists, pursuing their advantage, gave the enemy but little time to recover from their panic ; for on the 4th inst. they again attacked them, and with such success, that the latter lost in killed, wounded and prisoners, about 5000 men, and 140 pieces of cannon.--The French, in consequence, were obliged to raise the siege of Maestricht.
The Prussians, under Prince Frederic of Brunswick, have also had an engagement with the French, whom they have driven from Ruremonde, with the loss of upwards of 1200 men.
It is rumoured besides, but for this we cannot pledge ourselves, though we think it likely to prove true, that Breda has been re-taken by the Dutch. The next mail from Holland will determine the truth or falsehood of this intelligence.
† A town of the Austrian Netherlands, and capital of a duchy of the same name, 17 miles, S. of Aix-la-Chapelle, and 15 S. E. of Liege.
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Austrian Netherlands
Event Date
Night Between The 28th Of February And The First Of March; 4th Inst.
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french losses: 2000 men, 12 guns, 13 ammunition waggons, military chest in first engagement; 5000 men, 140 pieces of cannon in second, raising siege of maestricht; 1200 men at ruremonde. austrian losses: 10 killed, 40 wounded. rumor of breda re-taken by dutch.
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General Clairfayt passed the Roer, surprised French near Duren and Juliers, pursued to Aldenhoven. Arch-Duke Charles stormed batteries. Follow-up attack on 4th inst. forced French to raise Maestricht siege. Prussians under Prince Frederic drove French from Ruremonde. Rumored Dutch retaking of Breda.