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Victory in Piedmont report from the Marquess Tavannes
A letter from Francfort describes the Piedmont battle on October 3rd near Coni where the combined army defeated the Sardinian forces. Heavy losses are listed, with 6 to 7 thousand dead or captured and multiple cannon, standards, and wagons captured or abandoned. Prisoners number around two thousand, while Piedmontese troops retreat under heavy cannon fire and pursuit. The dispatch notes French and Imperial actions, including maneuvers toward Munich and Fribourg, and reports on Prussian advances and Saxon involvement in Bohemia.
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