Jemappes
Americannoun
noun
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The blowing up of the Jemappes bridge gave a lot of trouble.
From The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres by Hamilton, Ernest W.
I was a drummer-boy at Jemappes; and, when I grew old enough to exchange the drumstick for the sword, I was attached to the chasseurs � cheval, and went with them to Egypt.
From Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II by Lever, Charles James
On the 8th day after the victory of Jemappes, Dumouriez advanced the French standard to Brussels.
From Louis Philippe Makers of History Series by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)
No opposition was made, and the prince marching rapidly to the plateau of Jemappes, invested Mons on the French side.
From The Cornet of Horse A Tale of Marlborough's Wars by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
He fought with distinguished bravery at Valmy and Jemappes as Dumouriez's aide-de-camp; but when that general was forced to desert his army and escape for his life, Louis Philippe made his escape too.
From France in the Nineteenth Century by Latimer, Elizabeth
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