When was it published?

September 19, 1760 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News September 19, 1760

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

M. De St. Germain, Count De St. Germain, Marquis De Leyde

Q: What keywords are associated?

Troop Movements, French Army, Rhine Crossing, Dortmund Headquarters, Allies Retreat, Lower Rhine March

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

French army under Count de St. Germain assembled near Dufeldorp in early June, crossed the Rhine on the 16th to Kalkum, the Roer on the 17th to Mulheim, marched to Steyl on the 18th, and reached Dortmund on the 19th, establishing headquarters. Allied forces retreated from Dortmund to Ham. French troops under Marquis de Leyde advanced from Lower Rhine to Hattingen by June 20.

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Dufeldorp. June 23.

M. de St. Germain's army assembled the beginning of this month on the left of the Rhine, opposite to this city. On the 16th it passed that river and encamped at Kalkum. Next day it crossed the Roer at Mulheim, and encamped on the right of that river. On the 18th it marched to Steyl; on the 19th it arrived at Dortmund, where the Count de St. Germain fixed his head quarters. The body of forces which the Allies had at Dortmund, fell back to Ham. The French troops, under the Marquis de Leyde, which were left on the Lower Rhine, began their march on the 15th, and on the 20th arrived at Hattingen.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

Troop Movements French Army Rhine Crossing Dortmund Headquarters Allies Retreat Lower Rhine March

What entities or persons were involved?

M. De St. Germain Count De St. Germain Marquis De Leyde

Where did it happen?

Dufeldorp

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Dufeldorp

Event Date

Beginning Of June To June 20

Key Persons

M. De St. Germain Count De St. Germain Marquis De Leyde

Outcome

allied forces fell back from dortmund to ham; french troops arrived at hattingen.

Event Details

M. de St. Germain's army assembled the beginning of this month on the left of the Rhine, opposite to this city. On the 16th it passed that river and encamped at Kalkum. Next day it crossed the Roer at Mulheim, and encamped on the right of that river. On the 18th it marched to Steyl; on the 19th it arrived at Dortmund, where the Count de St. Germain fixed his head quarters. The body of forces which the Allies had at Dortmund, fell back to Ham. The French troops, under the Marquis de Leyde, which were left on the Lower Rhine, began their march on the 15th, and on the 20th arrived at Hattingen.