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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from Strasburgh, Jan. 13: The fort of Kehl, after two months under siege, capitulated to the Austrians. French forces from the Army of the Rhine and Moselle transported artillery to the left bank of the Rhine and retreated with honors, leaving the fort in ruins. Their defense is praised for courage and skill.
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Letter from citizen Rudler, commissioner of the government with the army of the Rhine and Moselle, to the Executive Directory.
Citizen Directors,
By a capitulation agreed upon yesterday, the fort of Kehl, after the trenches had been open against it for two months, will be surrendered to the Austrians at four o'clock this evening. All our artillery is transported to the Left Bank of the Rhine. The soldiers may take with them the most minute articles of their property, even if they please, the palisadoes that covered them. The enemy will find nothing in the places but ashes and ruins. Thus the army of the Rhine, after rapid conquest and a most skilful retreat, has crowned its campaign by a defence as astonishing as glorious. The generals, the officers, and the soldiers have displayed a courage and a constancy, which compelled even the enemy to grant them the tribute of applause which they deserved.
Health and respect,
RUDLER.
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Kehl
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Jan. 13 (Capitulation Yesterday)
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fort surrendered to austrians; french army retreats with property and artillery, leaving ruins; praised for courageous defense.
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Capitulation agreed yesterday; fort to be surrendered this evening after two-month siege. Artillery moved to left bank of Rhine. Soldiers retain property including palisadoes. Enemy finds ashes and ruins. Army's campaign ends with glorious defense.