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Siege starts
The big battle in Kaiserswerth has started -
Trenches built
Two trenches were built. One Dutch, one Prussian -
Rhine rises
The Rhine rose and flooded the area the Dutch wanted to attack -
French cavalry imprisoned or slaughtered
500 French cavalry were massacred by 1500 Prussian cavalry -
Kalkum captured by Prussians
The first Prussian success: Kalkum is taken, which long hindered Prussian advance -
Besiegers suffer; reinforcements soon arrive
The besiegers still suffered from a lack of ammunition and infantry; English reinforcements will soon arrive -
Reinforcements arrive
Finally, the army of English reinforcements arrive to help the besiegers of Kaiserswerth -
French communications cut
All communications with Kaiserswerth are cut -
3 French supply boats are captured; 1 is sunk
3 French supply boats are ambushed, captured and one even sunk -
French give up Kaiserswerth before midnight
The French surrender to the besiegers of Kaiserswerth; French make deal with besiegers: French leave, Kaiserpfalz is destroyed