On the afternoon of May 13, 1793, the French Army attacked the main force of the coalition invading France.
The coalition's main force was nearly overwhelmed, but at the critical moment, the coalition troops originally surrounding Verdun arrived to reinforce, allowing the main force to retreat towards the border line.
Anning originally wanted to pursue them, but Bertier stopped him.
"Our supplies can't keep up, and the casualties among various units are very serious," Bertier said gravely, "Due to the lack of alcohol to clean wounds, many have to rely on traditional methods of treatment, causing severe depletion in our ranks. Moreover, after so many days of forced marches, the troops are physically exhausted and are only being kept going by high morale, which could collapse at any moment."
