1031:. During a ceasefire, Colonel Philippe Devaux de Vautray ordered the city to surrender, but this demand was rejected, leading the attackers to resume the bombardment. The next morning, between 3 and 6 o'clock, the French fired the last of their ammunition, although the defenders did not know this. 90 bombs and 100 grenades had been launched over the walls, destroying approximately 60 houses and three times causing fires that were soon extinguished. There were only few casualties on either side. However, when colonel Devaux again demanded the city to surrender in the early morning of 24 February, using threatening words, it was accepted under the condition that the
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923:Background
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881:Luxembourg
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644:Neerwinden
619:Anderlecht
399:Den Helder
394:Guadeloupe
389:Martinique
359:Thionville
339:Porrentruy
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768:Tourcoing
763:Grandreng
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649:1st Condé
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