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French Detachment Disaster Near Namur Reported
A dated dispatch from Hague June 13 describes fierce fighting near Namur with heavy losses on both sides. French forces suffered massive casualties including Colonels Muralt and Collier, while French prisoners report eleven battalions in the town. Allied troops under Athine and Coehorn pursued retreat, with fortifications and coastal reports updating the wider war context.
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Collonel Collier
Prince of
Nimeguen
Katear
Duke of Burgundy
Duck
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Earl of Marleborough
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Cohorn
Isabella
King of
Prusia
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Holland
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