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Allied Army officer reports Prussian Hanoverian success at Dillenburg
An officer in the Allied Army sends later news from Dan Zierenberg near Caffel. The report details a raid and a series of maneuvers in the Erxdorf area, the capture of a convoy, and a successful pursuit under Prince Ferdinand and General Sporcken. Casualties were light for the Allied side, with several generals killed or wounded among the enemy. The letter laments delays, praises German princes, and comments on strategic positions around Corbach, Hirshfeld, Fulda, and Munden.
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