The encounter battle lasted only an hour and a half, and over ten thousand of Milius's vanguard troops were encircled and annihilated.
Fortunately, Milius's marching column was stretched so long that the front and rear teams were more than 10 kilometers apart, allowing him to lead the main forces to successfully escape.
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Nadlingen, a city in western Bavaria.
The city's Chamber of Commerce president, Director of Police Services, and other officials enthusiastically led the citizens to toss confetti into the air, cheering loudly accompanied by the band's performance.
One group after another of French soldiers walked down the middle of the street. Due to the length of the column, city officials were too tired to lift their hands, and it was said the end of the procession was still three miles south of the city.
In the corner café, a middle-aged man dressed as an artisan frowned as he watched the cannons passing by continually and silently counted, "40, 41, 42…
