When was it published?

July 1, 1794 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News July 1, 1794

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

General Clairfayt, Monsieur Pich Egru, General Walmoden

Q: What keywords are associated?

Clairfayt Retreat, French Attack Ostend, Maucron Battle, Menin Siege, Austrian Hanoverian Forces

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Austrian General Clairfayt reports repulsing French forces (60,000 men) seven times near Ostend before retreating on the eighth attack, losing 29 cannon but with moderate casualties; reinforcements expected. Separate dispatch from Deynze details French attack at Maucron on April 29, 1794, forcing retirement with cannon losses; Menin expected to fall.

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General CLAIRFAYT wrote to Capt. ROBINSON, of the Brilliant frigate, off Ostend; and also to Gen. STEWART, the Governor, acquainting them that the French, to the number of 60,000 men, had attacked him in his position to cover Ostend, which was the object of the enemy: that he had repulsed them seven times before they made any impression: On the eighth attack they penetrated his lines, and forced him to retreat, with the loss of about 29 pieces of cannon. His loss in men had not been so great as he at first apprehended. Gen. CLAIRFAYT adds, that he had only three brigades, (not 10,000 men) and that his defeat was not of a nature to endanger Ostend; that by Thursday last his reinforcements would be all arrived: and that if Monsieur PICH EGRU did not pay him a second visit, he, General CLAIRFAYT, would march in search of him. Thirty waggons loaded with the plunder of Courtray, had been retaken from the enemy.

WHITEHALL, May 3.

"SIR,

"Deynze, April 30, 1794

General WALMODEN's Aid-de-Camp is this instant arrived here with the disagreeable news, that yesterday the enemy attacked the posts at Maucron, where General CLAIRFAYT, with some battalions of Austrians had joined the Hanoverians, and that after a long and severe action, they had forced our people to retire with the loss of some cannon and umbrils. Menin still held out late last night; but this event, by rendering an immediate succour impossible, obliges us to look up to the loss of that post as an almost necessary consequence. I have the honor, &c.

I. K. CRAIG."

Right Hon. Henry Dundas, &c. &c. &c.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign War Report

What keywords are associated?

Clairfayt Retreat French Attack Ostend Maucron Battle Menin Siege Austrian Hanoverian Forces

What entities or persons were involved?

General Clairfayt Monsieur Pich Egru General Walmoden

Where did it happen?

Ostend

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Ostend

Event Date

April 30, 1794

Key Persons

General Clairfayt Monsieur Pich Egru General Walmoden

Outcome

repulsed seven times before retreating on eighth attack with loss of about 29 pieces of cannon; loss in men not so great as apprehended; thirty waggons retaken; at maucron, forced to retire with loss of some cannon and umbrils; menin likely lost

Event Details

French forces numbering 60,000 attacked General Clairfayt's position covering Ostend; repulsed seven times, penetrated on eighth, forcing retreat; Clairfayt had three brigades (not 10,000 men); defeat not endangering Ostend; reinforcements by Thursday; would pursue Pichegru if no second attack. At Maucron, enemy attacked posts where Clairfayt joined Hanoverians; after severe action, forced retirement with cannon and umbrils lost; Menin held late last night but succour impossible.