What happened to Mainz while Forster was in Paris?
Prussian and Austrian forces regained control
It became independent
It was destroyed
It joined France
Answer
Prussian and Austrian forces recaptured Mainz while Forster was in Paris. This occurred because the French garrison in Mainz was weakened by the departure of troops to reinforce the French army on the Rhine. The Prussian and Austrian forces took advantage of this weakness and launched a successful attack on the city.
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