Calendrier Militaire
Year I.
Dumourier, general-in-chief.
Battle of Gemmapes. The French elan prevails,
despite many redoubts bristling with guns;
the enemy suffers numerous losses.
Following this memorable victory, the French
enter Mons.
Year III.
Army of the North.
Vandamme, commanding officer.
Prise of the Schenk fort; the French troops
capture it after crossing in 10-man teams
using small boats.
