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Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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French generals Delmas, Serrurier, and Moreau engaged and defeated enemy forces near Verona and Villafranca, capturing 2000 prisoners and cannon pieces, with over 4000 enemy dead and French losses of nearly 3000 men and three artillery pieces after seven hours of fighting.
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At five in the evening, after these different events, Gen. Serrurier remained master of Villafranca. Gen. Moreau engaged the enemy's camp almost under the wall of Verona—Gen. Delmas was master of the field of battle; but the retreat of the two divisions of the right leaving my right flank uncovered, I ordered the two other divisions to preserve their ground until night came on, and afterwards to effect their retreat to the positions they occupied before the battle.
Such, Citizens Directors, is the result of this affair—Two thousand prisoners were taken from the enemy, and even pieces of cannon. The field of battle was covered with more than four thousand dead bodies, for we fought during seven hours with a most terrible obstinacy. I have lost nearly 3000 men killed, wounded and taken: and three pieces of artillery.
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Verona
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two thousand prisoners taken from the enemy, pieces of cannon captured, field covered with more than four thousand dead bodies, french losses of nearly 3000 men killed wounded and taken, three pieces of artillery lost
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The division of General Delmas sustained several charges without being broken, manoeuvred skillfully to compel enemy retreat. At five in the evening, Gen. Serrurier held Villafranca, Gen. Moreau engaged enemy's camp under Verona walls, Gen. Delmas mastered the field; due to retreat of right divisions uncovering flank, other divisions held until night then retreated to prior positions. Fought seven hours with terrible obstinacy.