Turbulent October Reports From French Campaigns
From Rome to Paris and Egypt, dispatches recount Buonaparte's return to France, the Directory's praise for Massena, and October 24 actions. Rome defenders swelled with 8,000 armed citizens led by Borghese and Santa Croce. 2,500 French reinforced, while 12,000 Neapolitans were routed. Buonaparte toured Paris amid public joy. Chouans defeated at Lilly and Parée with cannons and wagons captured. Republican columns sustained no losses.
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Badaived
Berthier
Monge
Bertholet
Egypt
Zudien
Malta
Council of Antients
Garat
Nice
Rome
Gou
Bsonaparte
France
Yourdan
Scherer
Buonaparte
Directory
Italy
Ajaccio
Corsica
Stoxaparte
Fortune
Freixs
Paris
Lyons
Dire@ory
Berghem
Kastrikum
Holland
Massena Praised for Massive Helvetia Victory
Massena, commander in chief, praised for routing Austrian and Swiss forces across Linth and Rhine regions. Reports claim 30,000 enemy deaths and 1,500 wounded prisoners, with multiple cannon and standards seized. Army morale boosts sparking civic honors and renewed resolve for further exploits.
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Helvetia
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Limath
Koasa Xorh
Zurich
Linth
Schworow
Altorf
Mutten
Glaris
Rhee
Condé
Schaffhausen
Constance
Coupe
Cour
Rhine
Aar
Mount
St. Gerhard
Hatte
Massena
Executive Directory October Edict on Prisoners in Hamburg
The Executive Directory reports the imprisonment of Napper Tandy Blackwell Morris and Carbit, naturalized Frenchmen serving the Republic, in Hamburg dungeons and their delivery to English agents as a grave affront to nations. Neutrality laws guide the involved states in this matter and related benefits.
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RFRA
Syria
Aboukir
Directory
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Asia
Ifeerat Gnd
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Sepindatlaie
Ana
Hole
Wil Walid
Europe
Hamburgh
Napper Tandy, Blackvill
Morris
Corbet
France
Marine
Gohier
LA Garde
Chouans Seize Mans. Council Deliberates on War
Oct 18 sitting notes calamitous event as Mans, capital of La Sarthe, fell to Chouans at 4 am on Oct 15. Barden Bois urges Directory action and a formal report on measures to end the Chouan war. Bourdon reports Central L Orne dispatch claiming Chouans defeated by Republican forces under Generals Deginet and Gillet. letter to be printed.
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Italy
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Mederblick
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Mans
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la Sarthe
Bourdon
Department of L’orne
Republcan
Deginet
Gillet
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