René Chapuis, 7.000h, 1200 pertes
(entre Cambrai & Bouchain)
General de Division André Drut
General de Brigade jean Proteau
5.000 infantry (6 bataillons)
Jean Bonneau/Bonnaud (miam)
1500 cv : ? chasseurs(300 ?), 3e Hussars (374), puis : Carabiniers (444h), the 13th Dragoons(587), the 5th ?!, 6th Hussars (105h)
4 canons légers
Ott, 300h à 1100, 95 pertes
two squadrons of the Austrian 17th Archduke Leopold Hussars (112h) and two squadrons of the British 15th Light Dragoons (160)
Realising there was a substantial force before him Otto withdrew and called for reinforcements. During the evening 10 more squadrons were sent forward, consisting of a division of the Austrian Zeschwitz Cuirassiers, two squadrons of British light dragoons and a British heavy dragoon brigade of 6 squadrons commanded by John Mansel (two squadrons each of the Blues, the 1st and 3rd Dragoon Guards).
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