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Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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On August 8, Belgian commandant Schipplacken led 1500 men from Liege to capture Herve, recovering cannon and supplies despite resistance from Austrians and locals, leading to pillage, many wounded, and the death of Lt. Col. de Restang.
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THE following letter has been received by the Supreme Belgic Congress, from commandant Schipplacken, from Battice, the 8th instant.
Gentlemen,
I have the honor to acquaint you, that having left Liege yesterday at eleven in the forenoon with a body of 1500 men, we took the town of Herve about half past seven in the evening, where we found our three pieces of cannon, chests, tents, baggage, &c.
I used all the means in my power to prevent pillage and disorder, but they proved abortive, owing to the long resistance made by the Austrians, and that of several thousand peasants and citizens, who fired at us from the windows, and behind hedges.
Our loss in killed is not very considerable; but in wounded a great many. We have had the misfortune to lose the brave lieutenant colonel de Restang, who was killed by a musket shot about three-quarters of a league from the town, fired from the house of a peasant, to which we set fire. What contributed most to the catastrophe of the day was, the inhabitants having left their houses, the soldiers forced them to discover those who fired on them, and who, on being found, became objects of their fury.
I am &c.
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Herve
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The 8th Instant
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loss in killed not very considerable; great many wounded; lieutenant colonel de restang killed; town of herve taken, three pieces of cannon, chests, tents, baggage recovered.
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Left Liege at eleven in the forenoon with 1500 men, took Herve about half past seven in the evening despite resistance from Austrians and several thousand peasants and citizens firing from windows and hedges; efforts to prevent pillage failed; de Restang killed by musket shot from peasant house which was set on fire; soldiers forced inhabitants to reveal shooters who became targets of fury.