Mail From France Describes Noailles Victory at Adchaffenburg
A Paris news report details Marshal Noailles leading 20 000 French troops including king’s household troops to press a rear attack on the Allied lines near Hanau and Adchaffenburg. After three hours the French prevailed, taking cannons and hundreds of prisoners, with notable casualties among officers and nobility. The Duke of Cumberland and other commanders were wounded and many officers killed or wounded.
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Rhine
Commando Tarshal
Noailles
Hanau
Adchaffenburg
Duke of Cumberland
Difke
Aremberg
Duke de Chartres
AL de la Motte-Houdancourt
Count Dé Noailles
Grotand
Duke de Richelieu
Robbery on Gaterley Moor Ends with Escape
Edward Davis, clerk to Mr. Lodge, was accosted by a footpad near Bagnardcastle while traveling from Catterick. The highwayman demanded money, Davis offered a 3 pound 12 shillings piece and a few shillings. Davis knocked the robber with his whip during the exchange and escaped, the thief pursuing briefly but missing him.
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Newcastle
Edward Davis
Lodge
Bagnardcastle
Catterick
Gaterley Moor
Mr. Bevis
Thor
Missy
Dettingen Campaign Report of 1743 Battle and Losses
A post at Whitehall dated June 26 O S 1743 details the Hessian troops under Prince George of Hesse and Hanoverian battalions marching to join the Allied army. The French army under Noailles delays, then clashes at Dettingen with about 30,000 French and 33,000 Allied forces. The engagement lasts two hours in heavy fire, with the French retreating toward Seligenstadt and Kleinevelsheim. Casualties are cited as around 4000 for the French and 1500 for the Allied side, including notable officers. A list of French prisoners and wounded, and the ranks of officers captured, are appended.
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Marthal de Noailles
Prince George of Hesse
Druchleben
Prince George
Hanau
Duke de Noailles
Mayn
Seligenstadt
Maynfling
Dettingen
Duke de Chartres
Houshold
Kleinevelsheim
Seligernstadt
Clayton
Aremberg
Col
Peers
Monroy
Hanover
Hufke
Prince de Dom5es
Duke of Boutiers
MM. de Sabran
Regiment of
Conde
D. M. de Boutiers
Duke of Rochechouar
Grenadiers
D. Duke of Harcourt
M. du Chatel
Hainault
M. de Chabot
Count D’hu
M.de Voudecourt
Dauphine
Duke d’Ayen
M. du Chaila
M. de Beuvron
Houfhold
Hofbold
N.S
M. de Montgibaut
Harcourt
M. de la Sale
M. d’Orgille
Musqueteers
Grey
M. de Vefin
M. de
Girardole de Majaify
M. de Girardole la Sale
M.de Greffy
M. Dugels
M. de la Fouchas
M. du Pleffis
M. d’Ouleau
M. de Varenne
M. de la Jravene
M. Chevalier de Serteuil
M-Chevalier le Blanc
M.d’Alberti
M. Chevalier de Fenelon
M. de Prunelle
M. de Gascoen
M.de Grave
M.de Bailli
M. de St. Aubin
M. de St. Cyre
M.d’Erard
M.de Ternay
M. de Suze
M. de Redon
Mulketeers
Prince of Montebelliard
M.de Mouboyon
Chevalier de Reville
M. de Cochard
M. Chevalier de Foucheres
M. d’Eitreville
M. d’Orville
M. de Moufeur
M.du Lyon
M. de Voine
M. Ythier
M. de l’Enclofs
M. de Chevagnac
M. de Borrieux
M. Montamy
M. Seaux
M. Boulonar
Marquess of Merinville
Cilards
M. de Montaigne
M. de Combes
Horse Grenadiers
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Ketteridge
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Esther
Fowler
Northcopen
Foxhunter
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Leedon
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