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French and Austrian Forces Clash Near Menin and Nieuport
Intelligence from Brumpt reports Gen Wurmser’s counter moves after Heigeanau’s surrender, French and Austrian forces clash along the Zern and Lys fronts, heavy casualties on both sides, French retreat under fog and river crossings. Dispatches describe Menin and Nieuport defenses, repulses, and British and Austrian offensives toward Halluin and Courtrai with notable officer casualties and tactical advances.
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Whitehall
Earl of Yarmouth
Brumpt
Oober
Wurmser
Hégeenau
Gem Mezaroes
Zgern
Mezarces
Kate
Prince of
Zorn
Strasbourg
Wunmfir
Weislembourg
Lauterbourg
James Murray
Duke of York
Henry Dundas
Home Department
Dundas
Tournay
Menin
Werwick
Hjallein
Erbach
Cifoing
Joss
Nomiin
Willem
Kray
Oréinies
Extradius
Teurust
Furnes
Nietpert
Wurmb
Dixmude
Fort Knocks
Thouroute
Bruges
Courtray
Warmoden
Lient
Warmb
Flanders
Walmoden
Bufche
Mouscron
Thut
Worcoing
Crauford
2D Dragoon Guards
Queen’s Dragoon Guards
Royals
Niewport
Ypres
Shooreback
Ghiftel
Lys
Hallouin
Werneck
3D Regiment of Guards
15Th Light Dragoons
Lannoy
Abercrombie
Reubay
Churchill
Sutherland
Royal Engineers
Thornton
Englefontaine
Latham
Sen
Ferguson
Maent
Lannsy
Guards
Royal Artillery
Royal Military Artificers
F Engineers
Sutherlzad
Rutherfy
Thoent
Joseph Baird
37Th Reg
Whitehally
Sir Cha. Grey
K. BS
Macbride
Ostend
Deal
Nieuport Roads
Murray
Quebec
Nieuport
Geirtrs A
Rogers
Amit i
Wurmth
C&eber
Carrison
Dunkirk
de Wurmb
Niuport
Bothwick
Mathews