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The French Revolution Chapter V - the Military Aspect of the Revolution Part 5
In which the French and Allied armies engage in a peculiar and indecisive cannonade near the windmill of Valmy, marked by halted Prussian advances and the confusion of battle. This unexpected resistance infuses new morale into the French troops and, coupled with growing illness and delay among the Allies, culminates in a cautious and unmolested retreat, foiling hopes of a swift resolution.
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