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musi wa14 June 1800. Mutungamiri wake waisanganisira mabhatani matatu eInfantry Regiment "Grand Duke yeTuscany" Nhamba 23, huwandu hwevarwi ve2.188. Mukati memambakwedza, divi raKaim rakarwisa kakawanda mutsara wechiFrench shure kweFontanone Creek pasina kubudirira kwakanyanya. Gare gare muzuva iroro, mapurisa matatu ose eKaim's division akabatana nechisimba pasi paAnton von Zach uye akabatanidzwa mukuparara kwechikamu chikuru pakuguma kwehondo.