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The Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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Report from Paris on French forces under Gen. Buonaparte surrounding an Austrian camp near Cairo, killing the commander and 2000 men, capturing 500 prisoners, and seizing arms and flags, dated April 25, 1796.
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Since I wrote to you the 23d inst. we have further advices, that our brave allies the French, pursued their success, and, within three days after, surrounded the Austrian camp, killed their chief commander, & 2000 that were under, but now on a level with him, and made 500 prisoners. The strong post of Cairo, &c. &c. with many flags, and an immense quantity of arms, were taken. Gen Buonaparte, commanded the French. It is probable I may shortly have further important intelligence to communicate. I think it most improbable, that the French Northern and Southern armies, which are four hundred miles asunder, will form a junction in the very heart of Germany.
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Cairo
Event Date
April 1796
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austrian chief commander and 2000 men killed, 500 prisoners taken, strong post of cairo with flags and arms captured
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French forces pursued their success, surrounded the Austrian camp within three days, killed the chief commander and 2000 under him, made 500 prisoners, and took the strong post of Cairo with many flags and an immense quantity of arms. Gen Buonaparte commanded the French.