the open ground. Tarleton was unhorsed, and Lauzun's Legion skirmished allowing the infantry to fire upon the British. Tarleton withdrew within his lines, and the French pursued, before being ordered to withdraw by the Marquis de Choisy. This clash between Tarleton and Lauzun marks the largest Cavalry engagement in the American Revolution. The British lost killed or wounded one officer and eleven men; the French lost two officers and fourteen hussars. Marquis de Choisy wrote Washington: Sir, I have the hounor to inform you that by our arrival at Saoul's Tavern we have met with the ennemi who was in number about 500 men Cavalry and Infantry, that the Cavalry of the Duc of Lauzun has attaqued them, pierced through and that we have had a great advantage on them We can esteem they have 30 men killed or wounded The 200 men grenadier Americans who were the only Infantry advanced enough to have part in the affair and who have behaved excedingly well have killed one officer who was at the head of the Infantry of the ennemi. T'is a general report that Tarleton has been wounded. The ennemi have retired to Gloucester and we are quickly in our Camp where I expect you will join to morrow as we have already agreed. I have the hounor to be your Most humble servant, Choisy After the battle Washington corresponded with him about captured horses after the battle. There was some controversy, about horses and lodging, and returning runaway slaves. He returned to France with the Comte de Rochambeau, from Annapolis, sailing in January, 1783. He was presented the medal, Libertas Americana, by Benjamin Franklin. He was promoted to Maréchal de Camp (major general) on 5 December 1781, and commander of the Armee du Nord in 1791. He was awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Louis. He was promoted to be Lieutenant General, 20 May 1791, and honorably retired on 4 February 1793. General of the French Revolution The revolutionary government, which had just published, on 26 October 1791 the decree cementing Avignon and Comtat Venaissin with France, dispatched "civil police chiefs" who were escorted by troops placed under the command of the general Choisy (with the 9th regiment of dragoons). Arriving on the spot, they ordered, after the Massacres of La Glacière, arrests, but on 19 March 1792, a general amnesty was voted by the