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Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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Austrian forces repelled a French attack near Valenciennes, capturing 1400 prisoners and entrenchments at Famars, with French losses over 2000 killed and wounded. Reported from Brussels on May 4.
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We have learnt from a courier who yesterday passed through this city on his way to Vienna, with dispatches from the army, further accounts of the late engagements. The Austrian Generals consider the action of the 16th inst. as the most important that has yet taken place. In fact, the whole army is advanced near four leagues. The French lost, in killed and wounded, more than 2000 men. We took 1400 prisoners, a great many baggage waggons, horses, and ammunition caissons, seventeen of which were entirely loaded with powder. The Imperial troops are in possession of the formidable entrenchments of Famars, which command from thence the town and citadel of Valenciennes, and menace all the towns in Hainault.
Brussels Gazette Extraordinary, May 4.
"The object of the French forces, who amounted to more than sixty thousand men, in attacking all our advanced posts at the same moment of time, seems to have been to re-establish the communication between Valenciennes and Conde. The battle was long and obstinate, but the valour of our troops rendered a good cause once more triumphant."
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Valenciennes
Event Date
16th Inst.
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french lost more than 2000 men killed and wounded, 1400 prisoners taken, many baggage wagons, horses, and ammunition caissons including seventeen loaded with powder; imperial troops possess entrenchments of famars commanding valenciennes and menacing hainault towns; good cause triumphant.
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Courier from army to Vienna brought accounts of engagements; Austrian Generals view action of 16th inst. as most important yet; army advanced near four leagues; French forces over 60,000 attacked advanced posts to re-establish communication between Valenciennes and Conde; battle long and obstinate.