Battle
On the 3 July Vandamme led out two strong columns of infantry, supported by cavalry and a formidable train of artillery, and seemed bent on retaking the ground which had been lost on the previous day. For though the French greatly exceeded the Prussians in numbers, they failed to take the village of Issy, and after much firing fell back in disorder. The French were pursued by the Prussian skirmishers up to the outer defences of Paris.
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