allies with great loss, and returned as often to
harrass (sic) them still, at length carry their
point. They take 16 cannon, kill 500 men, and
recover the strong lines of Weissembourg.
27. The allies raise the siege of Landau.
1794.
_Jan_. 1. The representatives of the people, in order to get
rid of prisoners in La Vendée direct that all of
them be thrown into the Loire.
2. The island of Noirmoutier is retaken by the
republicans; 800 royalists are killed and 1200 are
made prisoners.
3. The old marshal Luckner, and the son of General
Custine, guillotined.
4. Eight hundred emigrants perish in crossing the
Rhine.
The States of Brabant require great contributions
for the expence of the war.
Bourdon de L'Oise complains, that the minister is
still too monarchical, and he demands that one
purely republican be appointed.
The Prince of Talmond, one of the chiefs of the
royalists, is taken by the republicans near
Fougeres. The remains of his army joins the
Chouans.
The Chouans, who now begin to be distinguished, are
so called from two brothers, gentlemen of that
name, who were particularly active in levying
troops in Brittany for the service of the
royalists.