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The Origins of Contemporary France
Volume 4 (of 6)

CHAPTER II
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Collioure is lost, and disasters accumulate.

As an offset to this the worthy general Dagobert is removed.
Commandant Delatre and chief-of-staff Ramel are guillotined.

In the face of the impracticable orders of the representatives the commandant of artillery commits suicide.

On the devotion of the officers and enthusiasm of the troops, Ibid., 105, 106, 130, 131, 162.] [Footnote 32114: Sybel (Dosquet's translation, French:), II., 435; III., 132, 140.

(For details and authorities, cf.


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