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The Patowmac Guardian, And Berkeley Advertiser
Martinsburg, Shepherdstown, Berkeley County, Jefferson County, West Virginia
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Prussian forces attacked and defeated French troops near Creutznach on March 28-30, 1793, capturing positions at Waldgasseheim and Mount of St. Roch, taking General Neuinger and 1300 prisoners, and pursuing retreating French toward Mentz.
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On the first intelligence of the approach of the Prussian troops, the French marched to meet them at the distance of half a league from this place.—Generals Custine and Wimpfen had their head-quarters at Bretzenheim; General Neuinger had his at Bingen, and those of General Hoard at this place. For the two last days he had established himself at Hachenheim.
The left wing of the Prussian army first attacked the intrenchments of Waldgasseheim, from which the French were driven, after making a very obstinate resistance. The Prussian cavalry pursued the fugitives beyond Bingen, and cut to pieces a great number of them with their sabres.
During this time another body of Prussian troops attacked the batteries on the Mount of St. Roch, which were also carried, the French left there a great many killed and wounded, with all their artillery. The victors took some hundreds of prisoners, among whom is the famous General Neuinger.
Whilst this was passing on the left wing of the Prussians, the right advanced against this place, and met with great resistance by the way, but the French were at length obliged to fall back, and to save themselves by flying during the night of the 28th. The hussars of Eben pursued them through this town, as far as Alzey, where they cut to pieces a part of them, and took a great number prisoners.
As the Prussians have blocked up on one side all the passages to Mentz, and are on the other in pursuit of the enemy, the position of the latter is extremely critical. This day a continual cannonade has been heard towards Mentz: about one thousand three hundred French prisoners have been already conducted to Bingen.
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Creutznach
Event Date
March 30
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french driven from positions, many killed and wounded, artillery lost, hundreds of prisoners including general neuinger, 1300 french prisoners conducted to bingen; prussians victorious and pursuing.
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Prussian troops attacked French positions near Creutznach. French generals had headquarters at Bretzenheim, Bingen, and Creutznach/Hachenheim. Prussians drove French from intrenchments at Waldgasseheim, pursued with cavalry beyond Bingen killing many. Another body captured batteries on Mount of St. Roch, taking prisoners including General Neuinger. Prussian right wing advanced on Creutznach, overcoming resistance; French retreated during night of 28th, pursued to Alzey with more killed and captured. Prussians blocked passages to Mentz; cannonade heard towards Mentz.