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Cavalry capturing a fort
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Spoke too soon! Thanx to Jeff, I've now found one certain instance, predating the capture of Baton Rouge by four years, and we're talking the surrender of 6000 men not 28: Antoine Lasalle captured Stettin, a definite fort, with only his cavalry. They just took one look at his forces, and threw up their arms, apparently:

"Capitulation de Stettin. — Le même jour, le général Lasalle s'avança, avec sa brigade de cavalerie, jusque sous les murs de Stettin, qui capitula sans faire la moindre résistance, et à la première sommation. Stettin, forteresse bien armée, renfermait cent soixante pièces de canon, de nombreux magasins, et six mille hommes de garnison." [Google Books: Abel Hugo, France Militaire / [size=85:d82p6g5a]Histoire des armées françaises de terre et de mer de 1792 à 1837[/size], Vol. 4, p10]
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Cavalry capturing a fort - by Bill Thayer - 08-31-2010, 03:22 PM
Re: Cavalry capturing a fort - by Jeff Figuerres - 08-31-2010, 05:15 PM
Re: Cavalry capturing a fort - by Sardaukar - 08-31-2010, 05:28 PM
Re: Cavalry capturing a fort - by Sardaukar - 09-01-2010, 06:36 AM
Re: Cavalry capturing a fort - by Epictetus - 09-01-2010, 10:00 AM
Re: Cavalry capturing a fort - by Bill Thayer - 09-05-2010, 11:15 AM
Re: Cavalry capturing a fort - by Bill Thayer - 09-05-2010, 11:49 AM
Re: Cavalry capturing a fort - by Felix - 09-05-2010, 09:39 PM
Re: Cavalry capturing a fort - by Bill Thayer - 09-05-2010, 09:58 PM
Re: Cavalry capturing a fort - by Astiryu1 - 09-06-2010, 12:06 AM

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