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Chapter 13

           Thesoldiers,onseeinghim,litwispsofstrawandranafterhim,shouting,“Vivel’Empereur!”Napoleon’sproclamationwasasfollows:

           Soldiers!TheRussianarmyisadvancingagainstyoutoavengetheAustrianarmyofUlm.TheyarethesamebattalionsyoubrokeatHollabrünnandhavepursuedeversincetothisplace.Thepositionweoccupyisastrongone,andwhiletheyaremarchingtogoroundmeontherighttheywillexposeaflanktome.Soldiers!Iwillmyselfdirectyourbattalions.Iwillkeepoutoffireifyouwithyourhabitualvalorcarrydisorderandconfusionintotheenemy’sranks,butshouldvictorybeindoubt,evenforamoment,youwillseeyourEmperorexposinghimselftothefirstblowsoftheenemy,fortheremustbenodoubtofvictory,especiallyonthisdaywhenwhatisatstakeisthehonoroftheFrenchinfantry,sonecessarytothehonorofournation.

           Donotbreakyourranksonthepleaofremovingthewounded!LeteverymanbefullyimbuedwiththethoughtthatwemustdefeatthesehirelingsofEngland,inspiredbysuchhatredofournation!Thisvictorywillconcludeourcampaignandwecanreturntowinterquarters,wherefreshFrenchtroopswhoarebeingraisedinFrancewilljoinus,andthepeaceIshallconcludewillbeworthyofmypeople,ofyou,andofmyself.

           NAPOLEON

           

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