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VGW(PA.745.016
5-12 Dec 1745:31,32 (489)
Philadelphia, Sept. 26. . . We have also advice, that . . .
the Grand Duke of Tuscany having arrived in the army
commanded by General Barbiani and Count Traun near
Francfort, when to attack the French army under the Prince
de Conti, who retreated, in great confusion, in order to get
over the Rhine, but the Duke follow'd him so close that the
French lost in the retreat a great number of men.--He also
follow'd the Prince de Conti over the Rhine, and overtook
and forced him to a battle, wherein the French were entirely
routed, and had 15,000 killed, 9,000 wounded, 2,800 officers
kill'd, wounded and prisoners, 179 pieces of ordnance, 200
colours, 38 kettledrums, 120 waggons taken.
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