Calendrier Militaire
Army of the North.
Pichegru, commanding officer.
The French enter Tournay;
capture of 20 cannon and much ammunition.
Army of the Rhine.
The enemy fieldworks and many outposts are stormed and captured
by the French.
Army of Western Pyrenees.
Moncey, general-in-chief.
The Republicais troops conquer all the enemy positions until Lecumbery, and
make the enemy retreat until Yrursum.
Army of the Rhine and Moselle.
Moreau, general-in-chief.
Attack of the mountain of Knubis; capture of a
redoubt situated at the top of the mountain, 400
prisoners, 2 flags and 2 cannon.
Army of Sambre and Meuse.
Jourdan, general-in-chief.
Championnet, Bernadotte, division general.
Crossing of the Rhine near Neuwied;
capture of several armed redoubts; many enemy casualties; 780 prisoners including 20 mounted cavalrymen; capture of 30 wagons; the Austrian general and both princes of Rohan, emigrates, escape in the nick of time, losing their gear.
Year VI.
Army of Egypt.
Buonaparte, general-in-chief.
The French army lands in Alexandria, defeats the Mamelukes, and
submits the towns of Alexandria, Rosette and Cairo.
