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A military dictionary : $b or, Explanation of the several systems of discipline of different kinds of troops, infantry, artillery, and cavalry: the principles of fortification, and all the modern improvements in the science of tactics: comprising the pocket gunner, or little bombardier, the military regulations of the United States: the weights, measures, and monies of all nations: the technical terms and phrases of the art of war in the French language: particularly adapted to the use of the
Duane, William
English language -- Terms and phrases; Military art and science -- Dictionaries
Hagenau, Hoche gains a victory, 8-9 Dec.
Action five days at Weissemberg, and Austrians driven from
Balberotte, 31 Dec.
1794. Noimoutier, the island of, taken from the Insurgents of La
Vendee, by the arms of the French Republic, Jan 3.
Battle between Russians and Poles, former defeated, 4 Jan.
Fort Vauban taken by the French, Jan. 7.
Battle of Villers en Couchée, 24 April.
Battle of Cateau.
Moucron, battle of, when the allied forces under Clairfayt were
totally defeated by the French under Pichegru, April 26.
Courtray, the same, 11 May.
Tournay, battle of, between the French and English, when the
former were defeated, May 10; again between the French and
combined powers, when the latter were defeated with great loss,
May 17 & 18 following.
Lannoy, Pichegru defeats duke of York, 18 May, takes 60 pieces;
here the duke won the race, but lost the battle.
Turcoing, Pichegru and Clairfayt, a victory on neither side,
though a desperate battle, 22 May.
Coilloure, the Spanish garrison of, also Port Vendre, Fort St.
Elmo, &c. with 8000 prisoners, taken by the French under Gen.
Dugoumier, May.
Battle of Espierres, 25 May.
Hoogleden, Macdonald defeats Clairfayt, 13 June.
Charleroy, a garrison consisting of 3000 Austrians, surrendered
to the French under Gen. Jourdan, June 25.
Battle of Fleurus, Jourdan victorious over Cobourg, began at 3
o’clock in the morning; the French three times fell back from
the powerful artillery of the Austrians, and returned fresh to
the fight. The French word of battle was, _no retreat to day_,
for 9 hours victory indecisive; when Jourdan collecting his
corps de reserve, Lefebvre leading the cavalry, the Austrians
were put to the route. In this action reconnoitering with
balloons was practised with the greatest effect, the combined
forces lost about 8000 men killed and 15000 prisoners, June 28.
In consequence of this victory, Le Chateau de Namur soon after
submitted to the French republic.
Battle of Bellgarde, in the Eastern Pyrennees, Spaniards
defeated, French general Mirabel, killed, 13 July.
Fontarabia, the key of Spain, was taken by the French, July.
Chandernagore taken from the French by the British, July.
Indians defeated by Gen. Wayne, Aug. 20.
Juliers, the fortress of, submitted to the French, when all the
provinces west of the Rhine fell into their hands.
Boxtel, Moreau pursues duke of York, 14, 15, 16, Sept.
Bellegarde taken after an action, the last place possessed by
the coalesced powers in France, 18 Sept.
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