Previous /
With the original pages /
En français /
Next
Main page /
Contents /
Month index
Sextidi 16 Brumaire
Sextidi 16 Brumaire, jour du chervis
chervis day (provisional translation)
Calendrier Militaire
An premier.
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.
An troisième.
Army of the North.
Vandamme, commanding officer.
Prise of the Schenk fort; the French troops
cpature it after crossing in 10-man teams
using small boats.
Previous /
With the original pages /
En français /
Next
Main page /
Contents /
Month index
Copyright 2004, Jean Forget and les Mongueurs de Perl, all rights reserved.