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Sextidi 16 Thermidor

Sextidi 16 Thermidor, jour de la guimauve
marshmallow day

Calendrier Militaire

Year II.

Army of Western Pyrenees.
Moncey, general-in-chief.
Frégeville, Laborde, division generals.
The French control the important Ernani post, the town of Saint-Sébastien, its citadel and its port: capture of 200 cannon, large stores, ammunition, supply, 30 ships, many of them loaded with goods. The enemy is routed and followed until the walls of Tolosa, 2,000 line troopers taken prisoners.

Year IV.

Army of the Rhine and Moselle.
Saint-Cyr, division general, commanding officer.


The Heidenheim post is taken, 3,000 enemy taken prisoners. Capture of 50 ambulance vehicles and 3,000 mattresses.

Army of Italy.
Buonaparte, general-in-chief.
Massena, Augereau, division generals.
Complete defeat of the Austrians; Solo, Lonado and Castiglione taken back: 3,000 enemy casualties, 4,000 prisoners, the French grab 20 cannon and 3 flags.


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