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Foreign News February 7, 1800

Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

What is this article about?

Report from Mannheim on November 15: General Lecourbe returns to the army at Bruschal amid expectations of a general attack. Army guides with artillery depart; skirmishes occur with armed peasants near Weinheim. Mannheim garrison takes oath decreed by legislative commissions.

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MANHEIM, November 15.

This day Gen. Lecourbe returned to the army at Bruschal, which it is expected will make a general attack. The guides, with four pieces of horse artillery, has set off before him. Skirmishes have taken place with the armed peasants near Weinheim. Yesterday evening the guides of the army of the Rhine set out from Bruchal, with four pieces of horse artillery. The Gen. in chief, Lecourbe, it is said, will set out to-night for the army. It is presumed, that this day or to-morrow there will be a general attack. The garrison of Manheim yesterday took the oath decreed by the legislative commissions.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign War Report

What keywords are associated?

Lecourbe Bruschal Army General Attack Skirmishes Weinheim Manheim Garrison Oath Legislative

What entities or persons were involved?

Gen. Lecourbe

Where did it happen?

Mannheim

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Mannheim

Event Date

November 15

Key Persons

Gen. Lecourbe

Outcome

expected general attack; skirmishes with armed peasants near weinheim; mannheim garrison took oath.

Event Details

Gen. Lecourbe returned to the army at Bruschal, expected to make a general attack. Guides with four pieces of horse artillery set off. Skirmishes occurred with armed peasants near Weinheim. Guides of the army of the Rhine departed from Bruchal with artillery. Lecourbe to set out tonight. General attack presumed for this day or tomorrow. Garrison of Manheim took the oath decreed by legislative commissions.

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