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Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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Leyden report on March 11 estimates combined allied forces against France on the Rhine at over 200,000 men under commanders like Prince de Saxe Cobourg and Gen. Clairfayt, including Prussian and Imperial armies; Custine's French army is reportedly reduced by sickness and want.
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The following is said to be a correct statement of the forces of the combined powers, now acting against France on the banks of the Rhine, viz: under the command of Prince de Saxe Cobourg and Gen. Clairfayt 38,000 infantry, and 12,000 cavalry;—Prince Hohenlohe, 35,000 troops—Count Colleredo, near Manheim, 26,000;—Gen. Beaulieu, 14,000; General Wurmser, in the Brisgau, 35,000;—besides 30,000 Croats, now marching through Germany to the same destination;—making in the whole, 180,500 troops; which number the addition of the Prussian armies, and the army of the Empire, make above 200,000 effective men.
It is also said that Custine's army is reduced to the last extremity by sickness and want.
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Banks Of The Rhine
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March 11
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combined forces total over 200,000 effective men; custine's army reduced to the last extremity by sickness and want.
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Statement of combined powers' forces acting against France on the banks of the Rhine: Prince de Saxe Cobourg and Gen. Clairfayt command 38,000 infantry and 12,000 cavalry; Prince Hohenlohe has 35,000 troops; Count Colleredo near Manheim has 26,000; Gen. Beaulieu has 14,000; General Wurmser in the Brisgau has 35,000; plus 30,000 Croats marching through Germany, totaling 180,500, plus Prussian armies and army of the Empire making above 200,000 effective men. Custine's army is reduced by sickness and want.