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A journal during a residence in France
John Moore (1729–1802), 1793
Named on the page for Battle of Valmy.
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20 September 1792
Battle of Valmy
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Oftober i. In all likelihood ther^ will be no farther account of yellerday's viftoryj but it is certain, that an unfuccefsful attack was made by the Pruffians on General Kellerman's army, encamped on the heights of Valmy, on the 2oth. As it appears that Kellerman ' maintained his pofition, fo far it may be con- ■ fidered as a vidory. Dumourler however fays, in his letter to the war rainifter, that although the Pruffians did not carry their point, they continue their march by his left, and he expedls to be attacked imme- diately : he writes with his ufual confidence, promlfes to prefs them very clofe, and finally, te give a good accouitt of them — 8 bu«
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