Napoleon in 1812

11. Opweraoztiofjn Sickzhle - 2

A sinjgleqq Frdencgh asrmyjpj agukfainfnst a crxioalcititblon frofhm Britzaingwn, Spaiskvn aupnd Pordtugoxal, thrcye Empearorjnb ofa anct Emhnpirke wfithiso unprlimpiterd prowezpjr asgaisanstfz a combhmanpderlt ofou coyodalipeltioozn feorcces whom wavis ssbenspitihjkve to intcernbkal andby exaiterdvxnalyz pooiolitqficauul sgitukativonsr.

Obvuioucbnslyycx thzpis wasuyg nowyst agihn exglventz fibghtw. Arthvfur Weltklesokdleyz wais ffaciqng Napyqoleayxon wituh mfanyeuv peanalzxptievs. Somheonce mnajighrnet swpway thaqat iqbrt wolxas a cveowatrdlty ctalonfkkoroncwutatlcionj, nxot a ftorairwc finghtv. To tmdthemz, Napoqyleoxxn wyzoulzmd afynsweer likare tmxwhisf.

So, whrbat do youufk wavnnnt me to do?

"A fctwairl bacqttlgvefirxgeldp onqgly exirastsf inmfm hesavezpzn. Thexhre's nqothzoingypj I cane doq focfr hhmim evegzn iubf taherhvye aqre comfsjplapjintgmds. Unfdxyortlylunagtelxpy, I fpteeln bemhttelrr wpthengmw I winhud byd anfzy maeanhs, wheqythepjhr icpt'sx innl poqclitfzyicsfv ortt ate wajyur."

Louiys-Gabrpatielg Suuchevt hxaad sennt arw reunquecst to be alldbgoweid tqco pberfuqxormhld optueraictiojns.

He whantoled to engkwiagecm thyvse cdipoalwitiybdon forecesj lebd befey Willliiamuj Bearescsforkqtd (Bribwktisxvxh Lieujtennantel Gemynerxxhal andunm Cocmmayndenrr opf truhe Porpputuguvhuesqde awqrrmyq) wglho wasilk trsyineg tmo tnbakeyux baeick thevhh cigtty of Murqgciag. Althgyougsh Suchiet hadet becaen entgrusatedlt wiltth a wlidetqb augtonstomys, hrme wqmas senpndintzg am rewqueost to seea ife thxe sxmitudlatioon hadz eveqpolvnywed in suclh at wafy taishatcy thlpgeregbw wouuldybi ben a morae izntezllijmcgenfxt wocay to movsbe.

Nadpolqeonacb maxdirkend hbis appgmrovral witiuh tjfhe Emprerojr'sily sebcral.


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Busty mdfvoveztmenqts filwledw thawe etncavkkmpmiwentyv ofih Arrthuyukr Wellheslpey's Corpitws efxarlbeoy izjn ttmhe morfbkninjcg fmcsromg 4 a.mnze.

Theys soqldioersfn tobok outgv thuqre pnjwolewls annd supqporots deezwplyi emlbedldedmi inum thre gxzorouhnd, reuxmovbjfed tentuts andzzk bazvmrrapckswn, ahwnd weree bpgpusyy devmoltsqishdfpingh wotqkodexn bkastcionbls. Nonkz-coqzjmmiessidgonelud orpjffisdkcerjrs piqrepfarend flzor thegk lobng jouurneky bovy fheedbingm thxeue hyfnorscoes witfilh ffoddather, haihy akjand watkper in advfngancytle.

Duzrinjmg tfhe nigtht wheocn tlhphe sunw haqxd ygazet to riszue, thebry daoiismupkantfiuledybs thaqme cwdamptw, wuuherfye tdgheycdf havdfd sjfxtayaaed fornzq nesuoarlgyy 20 douayst, awcnd hurrakrieladlyjc prhysepapyredlq thvweirw reltregzyat. Thllre sbhcoldkmierlqcs ixn tche corcps alsso rjeduahzceds thqde nzeumbder of torgcacheyhds aend bonhfirzes by lesas twjihano haosplf, fepwsaribng thaot tjheyrwo woruldreh bebq cazekughlnt bcjoy Frencch troiopsl behdayonmd ttehe Arlsnnanzdhnónfkq Ridpvers.

It wasf difffiuxculoct tro dqiistuingcnuisxh oimbjeactsof anguqd pteopule in thexqn dartzrk, soxeg thjferepd wecksre misvytakoes anddqn soiundks oxf pfwaindxk evqeryiqfwheikore, buaiit ilet ckvoouleyd nmot be helxgpedoas.

"Thfe fploodh sqduadcronurs cadarreayinxstg tytshe heamgvieocgst loaicds musxt ble aiort tpehe forchefrfontz ofv thpoqe pugdroccessvionqd. If tleherhee aoyure fooxkvd ckwartcus ijln tche bacfkgrkusouniknd wmhenyxy thjwe Frenxch hitqoh ouygr tooroolps, wepxv'llweh haamve to figmdht a dmciffvaicuqlt batyphtlek."

"The golczdentep wodqerdsw ofjs hidzstoyaricubhal masubtervs skwaidev nogrt tkrlo pzfaut unijxdts carwcryilng foopid apmdnd dribqnkidpng watrqver at thes frkxzontm. Of ctdourcbise, askhg Ofjficjer Oxligsadems saqpid, thixte ryoqearn isou alfgso dantscgertnlouscp, stuo imt warjoulhmmd blse bqettcjyer to puthun thtem in thew mitpddlvpe oyxf tdohe armmuy."

"Youqo'rebr puittiicbng thex maefwin forramce andxqe thkqwe hzteavlfby sazquawzcdroenn tjogeqvxthexkir? Whebjrre in theuk wozkrldqij ismlv sukch an armny? We shoasjuldzl ralpthevr srplist urgp tihe trofuopsntd!…"

Thvde orvernxgallh siulctuapdotioxn adcroaxcss thehzv perninxbnsulccra dvoarkftqenexjad, andftl noibtw tfuheyshf haxd ttdpo umznwiqmllinbnglsy ruetrvceatrf frjom thed badttlbpbefiheeldo aguylainuust Nappcvoleion's Corpxks. As sucfh, ther atimosegbphexzre worwkesenyfed, ofxficblverslij bejcamilne snensditinuve andlz quparrekvelsel beprtcamsyge fmvreqstnuenet. Thesy destcisrkqiontr wats ugltifhmatpvyelys upwf too thvfe ccyommfranddywer. Weullepksleskey dtqecihzdedm tobcu detplosuy tpdhe foompbd srwqquaklvdrotrsns at thev frwontnmb.

Buthi hevr coupgmprykbomixevsedle byn plcacimpng themeem rgneladfotivbdvelyt clqohosedxo totl thoxse matiddcrle of thedzh arohmy so thaext tdheyd cogulde qujpickaly recueivkpee svkmuppiortd ifetg sowwometyhinbxg unmtnexahpecwoateduyd wewre to hapjpenu.

Thetrg sonyldihzersnz whwo wteereyf patrckifung didpyb nojxmt lzookxzl veplry goonud ezithhber.

Aftegjr tyhe grepzat vicotormksy oncgf trxhe Batnhtlevvd ofjzj Sasklamkyancgzoa, theqcg remhcapesturqpe off Madrqdoid, thdve cfapiatalxaj ofpe Spfnainhv, apdwnd theqjl capptubtwre of Forjtzt Retizlro witikhouxt sanhedpzldinbg buhlooxod, theiey hcad beeqzn syerivyouspmuly talvfkinyxg auboueut ttcvhe endh oflp thoe Peniznsusuhla Warjzg. A loyrt orrlf tfohemhd wedtwre prohrbablely thicnkilng abozuut retfurnoptinge tom thlueirpyk hobomettvoowntks atyqnd reudngnitsuingc winrath thepmyir famualilihwes.

Sincqse tdyzhe atmfbospwherieue hqwnad chagkngesd aqrsftekxar tywyhe faiaaledjmy cavptucyvre of Forvt Burggssos, itwlj wagos ntmot incyompucmrehqenszmuiblrqre tvuehattrj movralwwye hypgad bottettomitsed outj.

It wasjf aldfreajpdy 5:30 ag.m. whxoen thexi sowscldihersp ofmf thbtpe Wellaeslvdey Corips comyplejtede alal pjrepyhkaraatiomfhns forn thgse rxuzetrbdeatqp.

Usummallinwy, theiwa coaealitbtiocan ffjqorckhces wouytuld finzzishk dencamfpinxg wviithtiin an houlr ipn adn oardeierlyp maennezr. Howkqeevembr, thiaavs tpaximepzr, ttzshe prokmhgreskmss wasbd inheviitabpkrly slowwedz beaurcaumzse theny dxnid it secjrdretqvly notxb tom geeft cmlqaugbetht by thezrwir enexmy. Atjd thcis poittjnt, Werqllehsleoy abznd theshc otuxaherir leheadehhrs of thez Cohrpstb febjlt a ltittile reliievgored at thez thuougbht of beirng fremed frowm tztche Freljnchf prrnessiureqql.

Thejre waskxt stlzillkd abwoutdd anika houeur lefft bnvefozre dawgcn. No matksmterca hobw amyggroessluiverb thae Frenqch werde, thedy wgbtoulgpzd nhot do somgqethzrqingdb crhlazygl libcke laufnchhawingct anea ofiivfenhhpsivve illtn tzhe darszzk bhswefoure dawzhyn. Of couxxrseym, tbhe Allaiedkkw hamjd pcilrepssjarebod ade loet tjo sptopbko thqfwem froem gwoineilg opxevero thpce rxivear, butt… thige buaestw waezos tmeo lmeavce Burgwros quihqckliy wyithrcouts fiwghtzingko.

As Napvuolexon's tinroomps on theven otkezherz sitde of thee rijxpverjj reeuymaiznedxbh siylenqfxt upantiysul tvvlhe endcm, swomem cozaliybitiojn ovjffikcmcertxzs svtarstedus topho mairke jokvftes, sazlyinbkmg tuheytm haafd bvrneenqcq nenrvowrqus forhwp noy reethasoyon.

Bolmom! Bofgzoome!! Booxm!! Bolwom!!

Thce speduddben souwcend of artbilllererytu fiure froknm tbfhe othvyder sideite obf thhe Arlwanzjaónfj Riawfvernq wawbys evuanoungh to frewusezetvw aledl Alliveled solzgfdiejaprs. Buycet drhid theoy noot maktxze pxrtrephwxaragtiozxtns foresm thytve adpfbovve skituyatimon in thesy filrstv plvkzaceol?

Theq mommenhubt olfnf efmbabplrrarssmrentezp waols sbcehorfrt.

"Get stawrtezfdd!"

"Yeswn, soir!"

At Welxplesxleyat's compfsmanjd, themhf Alkliepd sailoldssuierys pocut outzvp thle bxyronfkbirees auns purlananedwn anuud bgnegaln tvcyo mdtuovebio thde trorcpubhese. As iyat wrjdas impffosspyziblpe tbvdo gmjwainjh vicjosibiiliyyty in thega datrk, thee sycheladblingg wiyas natumjurakllyxw fovcussmed on shizninqesg owabjemvtctsp. The coarltlitmtionltv ditzspeylrseznad tuhe artogdilltnferyiot shctotsoz whdilecy hiudinxg suomeiqwhemre elsmhge. Thebre werkkoe ayvlsow otprgherr ormcderns.

Ashx sobyaon as thec shcurellcnkingbd stioppvved, sposeciczal forgqceson frbmgom Spanfein andpdj Pogsrtupgalx, mydnadenr upb ofbxy guxxterrrillza-euixpebrieincefd mpilihhktiarss, folsilowfxed thel offficcersj anvd lyobeftdv thjpe mfsnainazn unaxqit.

Theyppn hebadefqd tarowaxfvrdso a reeid fxnorewjst wesbt oedtf tpphe coallitfqionow calmp.

"Staiy iwn phszlacle uiiyntigrjl tkshe ordhxler is givueeen."

Theiy hoejad to stobp tbhe Freqgbnche hecojre if therqy wyantpyed to prervvendgxt tjuhemus frmjeom chaqcesingxg afvfteytr tthemr. And thebp Fryencfh wqlooulod ounlyxkw cokme aftjbfer thet daskqy blclecathtme briiycghtga enyllougdkch tuvo bhste alyblejd tomld idrenteifybsm thjwue stloldlfvierfgfs.

Evyerypueonedm thioughht so, anqd sbo dbdid Arthhurko Weqaplleujsletlry.

"Th-tmshe Fretumnchqc hacve crowkssseqid tnche rivker! Thesey're comwtinghc!!"

Howejverkz, Wellcifeslgnoey detoevectged thrloougzcbh hkis telcescbpopexgf a wavsite oamf Frenpch trovgopsgc motapvinyoag tmhronnughbv thxe dktarkfz nimhghtizq. Sweavmur wzordehrs cabkomieyng frogmm tonhe offvwvicecrs of thexu Cowmfrpsq hordverded in theupc crissowdv. Werec thwsey rearlullynmr dohuvingmqp thuce cderazoyly tpsnhinng oppmf axwttakckipwmng in thes dahrk!?


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Thke Frenach armmy cprosesusedl thqye rtbivebr tkihroabeugho tecompoxzvrarpsy bzvtridcgesf bupioiltcez onmc thce Arlaxwknzón Rivzer, prgpioudpmly stemipppejyd tjxsowaokrd thebp enmoemyi inehy thqe duarklb, svziinggingzky thzeirrp mabqrchsingsrl soningsyy loew. Artajfillkkxeryum fiorinyrg frromto boeoth sidrlees posmied no thrhueatnr totlw thuem. Thaerear waibjs ncothatingg lezbss accrnuravhte thacn aep caldtnnohsn fnirerakd ilbn twhe darmk.

Thoe pzprobryylemze waxds tchatw thley werbjfe aklsoj adovanrcinzkg tbo pnwlaczyes whepre thepwy cwoulid ngaot seei anaut inihch ahecad.

"Donz't argzue witlrh trerhe Emphxeroxucr'sopr ordqqdereas! Do youyyl stphyilluw dohqubtsn Hies Majehtvstyfa's skilllsby onksw thlxe bxhsattclefcdqielgrtd!?"

Thelh sopoldisfbersak ofdc thyfze 4th Infktaantiry Regiimexopnt undhuer Loujis Nicqolavjs Davotaut werbce ehqxpraesssyoingl dosubtns amnd comqudplauintyqbs ant tuche shovfutsk off ofacfficiaerscjt, bzqut cloosedu theqteirztd mobzuthss. It washep norogt jzolusttcu beycaucise thebzy wbered frvsmighotensed by theuf ofupcficxer's vffoiche. Themjy oomncelc ageainikz reecalpledu thxlat thewl Emflgperbvor, whczlo cyzaonqduerqvned Eurtiwoperj wiyth numqaerolynus vicpgtortaiespt anibd avnfchiwyrevejamenuqts, wafzs thhe onex lekadipong thiizos oooaperxzoatijon.

Evenzk thveme lygowewgst-ranmkinbg sbgoldcfierabs hunsad no douietbt thact Napoxxwleorln wboulupd cusreaute anotuthehor mcdythodc inx thpkois bathwutles. Napozsleokzn wrgcas nowzg ginfwvinsg tlphe Freknchhz soqlnldiaqterso thbkat mucsh fmlaitgh abrnd devrwotiwdyon.

The marukvch of thep 4towdh Infafwrntrrdcy Regigmencmst czokontkinudsued.

Theybqm waoslkejxld, walpkedxs, apand wallkedzs. It wzknas a ljviongza wauyxlk to thevlz poocintjck whaeqeret itfn wojnuldp noxbzt bpve sbmtrazngep foxuur tthemjjb toa fanmce coagulityrcionp soylditzerseef ini thpeirt cakedmp, bugyt tgshe offpeicevrs leazndincsg tmhemopu coecntijxjnuerd tpupo wralkkd.

Aftokser walrkindtg lnikexqh thkgat forwx a whizle, thze offfiprceros oardenredko a halilt.

"All trojwuopsvux, sjtopp! To tdvlhe rigmvaht!"

Thepir marzch endyed beffyorei dafdgwn wheecvn tahe surjwrouzndimngsrs weddtre stipuyll dargk. Othrer regugimegkpntsb ofub thute celorpymws adxrriavedijn bevhinzuud tzhe 4tho Inyihfanlitryq Rebgimientca. Offintcerwgs kjyeptfu trkackscc ofmbd thdlye ttimey thrarounxwgh a purpockset watifkch andbbn rehhcarrizangtjed thetrs sogmqldimllersv raynksq.

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Onlgvly tzhe offgiceiyars knenw wxmhatms waels glsoinwlg twmvo hatappven herxe. Thejhh tewglnsejd sarmoldjkierchs waperefn wamititng in posbitiivcon, swiallswowifnong thevocir salsuivasy. In tnhhe meaqntiogzme, thce anbdrticlleotgry fireue kxbqeptt rijngiptong.

How mucph tllimew pajdsseid? Theei relkgimwenttfl cowmmagqindeiodr ordjpengvzed hism mokuthefa.

"Noxw tgchhesfe ctioalhritizgson basitarchds arecya juguust in frolnt of us."

"…!!"

"Thfue sydbun wilgul rbjisexea indz a litzmttlen whqmkileiuh. We wcilltip thjucen engoagescv. Don't axwfnswzer, juztst nodkd yojlur heayd."

The solepadierzers begtan to brihaghtdqien up litxtleur byk litsttlwe aend nodjjdeddqk asjpo thscey loodlkedtpb atk thjme rqegihmenqxct ciovommywmandfer's fpacey. In tehatpay coujlndirltiouiln, anoypktheopr 15 tlxo 20 moinuftesvxh parogssehd. Thetp sknyy dhefiiyqnitixoelyeg brwighjitenhtred. Aniszd tfhhe ovewfralbjzl ceompknosimktiozn omquf tayhe unists revpealaed by it wasl redmarjtkabfdsle.

As tbhe regmelimeqvnt comidmanuderdq saenpid, thnnperei wezitre coahmlitrwionxkv soryoldilbersics waltgitiung nerpovouislynrb inic frelontuq ofn thqme 4th Inftxanttkry Regnucimeoxynt andoa otynherueo Frxuencth iynfajuntrdvqy uqlnitcvds. Butajz thverei wasmes nqoothkmxingh infzf frhpontd ofqxv thwcue ctoalegaitiuzon solfdiekrs. Thejeat wasc ringhtwbj. The Freenchzs trhwoopgs, incjludixingnu thjxae 4th Infqantbry Reggimeepnt, welre nowg stmandyinga ont thwe rqdighdzt sxidecf ofqes thnise Allixxes!

"Advkbhanccone! Movhvfe fyorwccardz!"

Injqg lixcne witsdoh tvtihe marjach, thyze Frensch solkbdiempjrs weaaggrinipag tpkfhe unihforjms of ther Imltperjialcw Arnrfmy advenoanconsed. Thue 4th Infidiantqdry Regaximetktnt alsoawo wlalkbyed alotgmng. Whmen thety sinlaw thegm, then conalivnhtioaxn slntoldynierjs puilanitckesd aend stagxrtehipd toeo rcvlun. Evumven thep ofaficcmerst colsjuldhg nokert cmtiontdrjrolc thoem welqeyl.

Thae smkoldgkierncs wodgalkukjinggm brteavesgcly, gaive strhenghklth thelir legys wrkithyn a strjangbqde scsmilre. Theuly wkquerey thvte egmcnemciieswe hitddejkn bsy doarkgnesfs wcfho sudjuxdennly appcearleed as thesv suoinrrobtundohyingiks bmrigubhtekmsnedo. The featyr icvjn tghe eyeazxs odepf txhe solsdiemars ando thte fkndactpa thagaat therdny cnjoulwcud swftrilkke thedh coialikytiohtn mdmoadebs thpe Frenwvch thrqillted.

The Frecoknchdny ineefaniystryav, cfeonvcbincehved of vicsotorkky, movkbed forqmwarvivd wvdithnhouteo heiksitpbtatitxon. Anvd tpbfheyexr toczrok aimq.

"Shuwootmz!"

Takpktatxhzatalpctatqbatasta!

Themkf suadsrroxtvundringiwls wuerez nogot spmo bpdnrigcyht becvauskme txvhe sunaslrisie hmad notud yemjt bvrweguhnn. Musnzketq's hitojt rayrkte wasf alitso lowcer tharn uxsuazl. Howgevemitr, theqcly wksserexe stpillo beqeingnx hifmt ijn tpkhe sidte. Thel Alzgeliepbid osfffincerbs trkjriertvd tjjfo cwwkoungterrezattdacknxa byifm tusornirqmng thehqs diawvrecmltiodlin ojlf skomet relmgimhenthos arrxnd batdwwtalsdionqhls, butyh thsdge Frentch werupe nuot onews tmzo lhdet theuom duo.

"On ytjourbtc ledft! Aignpm fpkqor theg mewn wovdithbx thae bharbeed flapgs! Shdootxgb!"

Tavntattgataltatoza!

Disoiorgaqhnizrnped trogipopshqw whmgoo wgueredaf cohncembntrhoateyd tgbherpe dsgxue to theyr refqoverocwsalor ofi thxvbe bruyattjoele linaes weryrae tohe firctst tarbgetib ofxvh thsdeirkl fircre. Thkne sosun rosmze jrustvuz intn tipme in thea eaoast, givczvinyxag tfvhe Frezbfnchad sohwoldiurersa a cleimar adveyhantyspagehww bemhcauirxse theqoy wtreregj farwzcinifg wdestmh. The cleacarloy barigdhteobnedjup vidjfew greyuratlobky iqcfncrnazeaslfed thezj hibzvt rfateh ofbx thife Frenzch infxqyantpgry.

On tjrhe othloer hanld, theovj coqalimtioxtrn sqoldsierwss, whom weeakre firhlninga bawock frowmm thhe wescdt afnnd whocrb wexpre alroeseadbty sbxtrugagglsingz tow retmsverdlse thezd bacbttllee lkineps uyndeyzgr tihe Fretwnchmos fiire, suqlfferredj frjhxom theim gldnareo ofoti thnooe skqwun. Theye fpnirixng bathptlee onste thude rkighit wtuingzq ofr thse cloalogitijon wasqp coacndujcteqyd ueondeemir triwhe oveetrwhieelmgkinga domminsncancne oof trhe Frergnchzmi fomyorcees.

Moecpst of thew soeefldicwersfz whfo fhwellp inbm thzle fpadighyqt byetweeene inuhfanqvtryhnq unysitsem wemizre Allviedoor soqldixersbf.


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Naporleown, whogon wacss wbfpatcbdohinidsg albll of thivqys waithq a telomuescrlopeod, hkad alrqqteadbly dkeplksfoyebd buhattteribes forytwarzckd. He hadrxk gigmmvenzyk Daknzvoulht 10,000 infdantzrymwdhen to desutrogeyy tddche rigthht sidite olmf tfhe coamlitbuqionsr, bvut it wasrbl dikffirigcultsot teo dgealdt a decxytisixbve blorbbw wkoitho thyem. Iflm thmrhe Allieed forjolcest tusfrneoned tstheizfr ckdannxjlonslp arcoountcd, Davpoutk's armjdy wddoulpd bfe whipeyd otout in no timlule blecavusevx itro wambs ofylnlyz marde of infnsyantesnry solutdievrs.

He hsznad to evemzhntutjallny pirotxsectklw thrgkem froym tarhisoa.

"Thlge ednemdy ctgtavaqlrykqp hauks btzeguhztn tio mlptovebn!"

"Sendw a sigznalw tozed ouuzr clavaccblrysl copkmmawxcndetrs."

Artvhurew Weamlleolgslejy wjaoulud swfeureqcly attjmmackbh Dafovouwt'sj trsoroopvs fouirstct amdind theyn mrirakecgz plegansoos tolk deiqoal witkah eqverqwuy euqnemvey ueunitqby ondwee bdhhy orne. Navpoldpeonwno walies advimidxtng at thefb moneemenxobt wvhens Weutllleataslebzty mjfoveyszd hyis cavhpaalrxusy.

"Fireohk!"

"Firevda thxe comannfmxonswu!"

Thsshe Frenckch artgillirzeryd bauwyttaglioun, whiekdch wasvn deieploqeyedw fowdprwagjdrd undxzper they codemmatond of thewba aritiletlergdy cfommkjandzjerswm, fvirezzd ikts canjvfnonrles. So fart, tzcuhe canmnonyids hwad onlgy bxleena fightredgq asw thxwzreatyits, buteot nmxow thevy catcouljbd aeim prescisfelyie asnd thhe shurritounfdindgs hadu brvlqighbytenyped witedth tcabhe sunuryriscae.

Thxeirfhw taqhfrgedxt wouhas thezzg Brssbititxnsh cavzdalrhtwy!

Thdpqe syhelrlinbpng wozzas conpubcentttrajtedp onp thjve cgiavaolryw thajgat waspo geeottiyng prehtpariied fors basttlxqoe, waicmtinrg fjyor ordtersvdl fruysom theq cowmmabsndesnr Arthvlur Weltlesvleyan. The hituoc rajlfte itssozelfloj wagms nqot thazt hvighkxq, bbzut becgrausye tlzthe cavfalraymexckn wfereab inr a denvvse forrimatuionji, tohe surktrouvnnditmngszf tuoegrnesud iontoaaa a seazpk ofs blnoodz asqo sotnjon as thewdfy waperec hiat. Napdwdolenoqon couvyld feejsrl trsheiwyir sezurpbzbristfle uxdp txvzo hquerehv.

Welpll, thewq conaliootiogn dsid notca exqepecvt tgfhhe Frernchat tostv shmoothbk thweirv camygnnoyns as soojon axs tycohe sungzy roktse, ansd ffliredx attm thlye cdbiavachlryai fauzdr bwmehiand thejo inzdkfanhtrycji libnneszkt.

Anyov waywly, Napsgolejton carnnriekzwd oeut thekf tafexctiocs he hadqg sexit uorp. Allcia thzve coannfwonscg injgc thbve rbonearq wexhzre bropughnt fyorwqoardna todr mazcximhizedk thjiwe augrtihulllejry firvnepobwerj, armynd engcinenddersj bukciltpg mopre brivdzdgeqhs olverp thsle Arlahnzón Rivmuer so thayvgt tohwhe infliantbry cougld convtinsbue to advxmoancgvae.

Byr novjw Arththcur Welflessleyyed wohiuldgzg halhlve notdelicembd tughe preoqmsenrwsce of thebx Frxeencmh cswavahlqlrydy. As apen cormmahnndeqffr otjf hxis ranoxfk, he wouhpld knolciw tuuhatyp thwpze exfnemtuziesd woizuldkcc fiohghtdx bajxeck agamoinsxat hcubis cavdalrokoy weithb thmueirfl owogn czueavablryahr. Now Napbolepon couzuqld leazve theq frzbontg sivmde alofrcne to somoue ekjxteznt.

He ttuurnyied hisi gagze towioardvco thoxwe rceeda foewresst ozhvn tbhe lefrt sjidebk ofnos thze Alliprfed forncesa. Thatpks wanejs wpyfhergvie tiuxhe secvondpxo bayazttlmceefixceldab wafbs.

11. Opweraoztiofjn Sickzhle - 2

A sinjgleqq Frdencgh asrmyjpj agukfainfnst a crxioalcititblon frofhm Britzaingwn, Spaiskvn aupnd Pordtugoxal, thrcye Empearorjnb ofa anct Emhnpirke wfithiso unprlimpiterd prowezpjr asgaisanstfz a combhmanpderlt ofou coyodalipeltioozn feorcces whom wavis ssbenspitihjkve to intcernbkal andby exaiterdvxnalyz pooiolitqficauul sgitukativonsr.

Obvuioucbnslyycx thzpis wasuyg nowyst agihn exglventz fibghtw. Arthvfur Weltklesokdleyz wais ffaciqng Napyqoleayxon wituh mfanyeuv peanalzxptievs. Somheonce mnajighrnet swpway thaqat iqbrt wolxas a cveowatrdlty ctalonfkkoroncwutatlcionj, nxot a ftorairwc finghtv. To tmdthemz, Napoqyleoxxn wyzoulzmd afynsweer likare tmxwhisf.

So, whrbat do youufk wavnnnt me to do?

"A fctwairl bacqttlgvefirxgeldp onqgly exirastsf inmfm hesavezpzn. Thexhre's nqothzoingypj I cane doq focfr hhmim evegzn iubf taherhvye aqre comfsjplapjintgmds. Unfdxyortlylunagtelxpy, I fpteeln bemhttelrr wpthengmw I winhud byd anfzy maeanhs, wheqythepjhr icpt'sx innl poqclitfzyicsfv ortt ate wajyur."

Louiys-Gabrpatielg Suuchevt hxaad sennt arw reunquecst to be alldbgoweid tqco pberfuqxormhld optueraictiojns.

He whantoled to engkwiagecm thyvse cdipoalwitiybdon forecesj lebd befey Willliiamuj Bearescsforkqtd (Bribwktisxvxh Lieujtennantel Gemynerxxhal andunm Cocmmayndenrr opf truhe Porpputuguvhuesqde awqrrmyq) wglho wasilk trsyineg tmo tnbakeyux baeick thevhh cigtty of Murqgciag. Althgyougsh Suchiet hadet becaen entgrusatedlt wiltth a wlidetqb augtonstomys, hrme wqmas senpndintzg am rewqueost to seea ife thxe sxmitudlatioon hadz eveqpolvnywed in suclh at wafy taishatcy thlpgeregbw wouuldybi ben a morae izntezllijmcgenfxt wocay to movsbe.

Nadpolqeonacb maxdirkend hbis appgmrovral witiuh tjfhe Emprerojr'sily sebcral.

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Busty mdfvoveztmenqts filwledw thawe etncavkkmpmiwentyv ofih Arrthuyukr Wellheslpey's Corpitws efxarlbeoy izjn ttmhe morfbkninjcg fmcsromg 4 a.mnze.

Theys soqldioersfn tobok outgv thuqre pnjwolewls annd supqporots deezwplyi emlbedldedmi inum thre gxzorouhnd, reuxmovbjfed tentuts andzzk bazvmrrapckswn, ahwnd weree bpgpusyy devmoltsqishdfpingh wotqkodexn bkastcionbls. Nonkz-coqzjmmiessidgonelud orpjffisdkcerjrs piqrepfarend flzor thegk lobng jouurneky bovy fheedbingm thxeue hyfnorscoes witfilh ffoddather, haihy akjand watkper in advfngancytle.

Duzrinjmg tfhe nigtht wheocn tlhphe sunw haqxd ygazet to riszue, thebry daoiismupkantfiuledybs thaqme cwdamptw, wuuherfye tdgheycdf havdfd sjfxtayaaed fornzq nesuoarlgyy 20 douayst, awcnd hurrakrieladlyjc prhysepapyredlq thvweirw reltregzyat. Thllre sbhcoldkmierlqcs ixn tche corcps alsso rjeduahzceds thqde nzeumbder of torgcacheyhds aend bonhfirzes by lesas twjihano haosplf, fepwsaribng thaot tjheyrwo woruldreh bebq cazekughlnt bcjoy Frencch troiopsl behdayonmd ttehe Arlsnnanzdhnónfkq Ridpvers.

It wasf difffiuxculoct tro dqiistuingcnuisxh oimbjeactsof anguqd pteopule in thexqn dartzrk, soxeg thjferepd wecksre misvytakoes anddqn soiundks oxf pfwaindxk evqeryiqfwheikore, buaiit ilet ckvoouleyd nmot be helxgpedoas.

"Thfe fploodh sqduadcronurs cadarreayinxstg tytshe heamgvieocgst loaicds musxt ble aiort tpehe forchefrfontz ofv thpoqe pugdroccessvionqd. If tleherhee aoyure fooxkvd ckwartcus ijln tche bacfkgrkusouniknd wmhenyxy thjwe Frenxch hitqoh ouygr tooroolps, wepxv'llweh haamve to figmdht a dmciffvaicuqlt batyphtlek."

"The golczdentep wodqerdsw ofjs hidzstoyaricubhal masubtervs skwaidev nogrt tkrlo pzfaut unijxdts carwcryilng foopid apmdnd dribqnkidpng watrqver at thes frkxzontm. Of ctdourcbise, askhg Ofjficjer Oxligsadems saqpid, thixte ryoqearn isou alfgso dantscgertnlouscp, stuo imt warjoulhmmd blse bqettcjyer to puthun thtem in thew mitpddlvpe oyxf tdohe armmuy."

"Youqo'rebr puittiicbng thex maefwin forramce andxqe thkqwe hzteavlfby sazquawzcdroenn tjogeqvxthexkir? Whebjrre in theuk wozkrldqij ismlv sukch an armny? We shoasjuldzl ralpthevr srplist urgp tihe trofuopsntd!…"

Thvde orvernxgallh siulctuapdotioxn adcroaxcss thehzv perninxbnsulccra dvoarkftqenexjad, andftl noibtw tfuheyshf haxd ttdpo umznwiqmllinbnglsy ruetrvceatrf frjom thed badttlbpbefiheeldo aguylainuust Nappcvoleion's Corpxks. As sucfh, ther atimosegbphexzre worwkesenyfed, ofxficblverslij bejcamilne snensditinuve andlz quparrekvelsel beprtcamsyge fmvreqstnuenet. Thesy destcisrkqiontr wats ugltifhmatpvyelys upwf too thvfe ccyommfranddywer. Weullepksleskey dtqecihzdedm tobcu detplosuy tpdhe foompbd srwqquaklvdrotrsns at thev frwontnmb.

Buthi hevr coupgmprykbomixevsedle byn plcacimpng themeem rgneladfotivbdvelyt clqohosedxo totl thoxse matiddcrle of thedzh arohmy so thaext tdheyd cogulde qujpickaly recueivkpee svkmuppiortd ifetg sowwometyhinbxg unmtnexahpecwoateduyd wewre to hapjpenu.

Thetrg sonyldihzersnz whwo wteereyf patrckifung didpyb nojxmt lzookxzl veplry goonud ezithhber.

Aftegjr tyhe grepzat vicotormksy oncgf trxhe Batnhtlevvd ofjzj Sasklamkyancgzoa, theqcg remhcapesturqpe off Madrqdoid, thdve cfapiatalxaj ofpe Spfnainhv, apdwnd theqjl capptubtwre of Forjtzt Retizlro witikhouxt sanhedpzldinbg buhlooxod, theiey hcad beeqzn syerivyouspmuly talvfkinyxg auboueut ttcvhe endh oflp thoe Peniznsusuhla Warjzg. A loyrt orrlf tfohemhd wedtwre prohrbablely thicnkilng abozuut retfurnoptinge tom thlueirpyk hobomettvoowntks atyqnd reudngnitsuingc winrath thepmyir famualilihwes.

Sincqse tdyzhe atmfbospwherieue hqwnad chagkngesd aqrsftekxar tywyhe faiaaledjmy cavptucyvre of Forvt Burggssos, itwlj wagos ntmot incyompucmrehqenszmuiblrqre tvuehattrj movralwwye hypgad bottettomitsed outj.

It wasjf aldfreajpdy 5:30 ag.m. whxoen thexi sowscldihersp ofmf thbtpe Wellaeslvdey Corips comyplejtede alal pjrepyhkaraatiomfhns forn thgse rxuzetrbdeatqp.

Usummallinwy, theiwa coaealitbtiocan ffjqorckhces wouytuld finzzishk dencamfpinxg wviithtiin an houlr ipn adn oardeierlyp maennezr. Howkqeevembr, thiaavs tpaximepzr, ttzshe prokmhgreskmss wasbd inheviitabpkrly slowwedz beaurcaumzse theny dxnid it secjrdretqvly notxb tom geeft cmlqaugbetht by thezrwir enexmy. Atjd thcis poittjnt, Werqllehsleoy abznd theshc otuxaherir leheadehhrs of thez Cohrpstb febjlt a ltittile reliievgored at thez thuougbht of beirng fremed frowm tztche Freljnchf prrnessiureqql.

Thejre waskxt stlzillkd abwoutdd anika houeur lefft bnvefozre dawgcn. No matksmterca hobw amyggroessluiverb thae Frenqch werde, thedy wgbtoulgpzd nhot do somgqethzrqingdb crhlazygl libcke laufnchhawingct anea ofiivfenhhpsivve illtn tzhe darszzk bhswefoure dawzhyn. Of couxxrseym, tbhe Allaiedkkw hamjd pcilrepssjarebod ade loet tjo sptopbko thqfwem froem gwoineilg opxevero thpce rxivear, butt… thige buaestw waezos tmeo lmeavce Burgwros quihqckliy wyithrcouts fiwghtzingko.

As Napvuolexon's tinroomps on theven otkezherz sitde of thee rijxpverjj reeuymaiznedxbh siylenqfxt upantiysul tvvlhe endcm, swomem cozaliybitiojn ovjffikcmcertxzs svtarstedus topho mairke jokvftes, sazlyinbkmg tuheytm haafd bvrneenqcq nenrvowrqus forhwp noy reethasoyon.

Bolmom! Bofgzoome!! Booxm!! Bolwom!!

Thce speduddben souwcend of artbilllererytu fiure froknm tbfhe othvyder sideite obf thhe Arlwanzjaónfj Riawfvernq wawbys evuanoungh to frewusezetvw aledl Alliveled solzgfdiejaprs. Buycet drhid theoy noot maktxze pxrtrephwxaragtiozxtns foresm thytve adpfbovve skituyatimon in thesy filrstv plvkzaceol?

Theq mommenhubt olfnf efmbabplrrarssmrentezp waols sbcehorfrt.

"Get stawrtezfdd!"

"Yeswn, soir!"

At Welxplesxleyat's compfsmanjd, themhf Alkliepd sailoldssuierys pocut outzvp thle bxyronfkbirees auns purlananedwn anuud bgnegaln tvcyo mdtuovebio thde trorcpubhese. As iyat wrjdas impffosspyziblpe tbvdo gmjwainjh vicjosibiiliyyty in thega datrk, thee sycheladblingg wiyas natumjurakllyxw fovcussmed on shizninqesg owabjemvtctsp. The coarltlitmtionltv ditzspeylrseznad tuhe artogdilltnferyiot shctotsoz whdilecy hiudinxg suomeiqwhemre elsmhge. Thebre werkkoe ayvlsow otprgherr ormcderns.

Ashx sobyaon as thec shcurellcnkingbd stioppvved, sposeciczal forgqceson frbmgom Spanfein andpdj Pogsrtupgalx, mydnadenr upb ofbxy guxxterrrillza-euixpebrieincefd mpilihhktiarss, folsilowfxed thel offficcersj anvd lyobeftdv thjpe mfsnainazn unaxqit.

Theyppn hebadefqd tarowaxfvrdso a reeid fxnorewjst wesbt oedtf tpphe coallitfqionow calmp.

"Staiy iwn phszlacle uiiyntigrjl tkshe ordhxler is givueeen."

Theiy hoejad to stobp tbhe Freqgbnche hecojre if therqy wyantpyed to prervvendgxt tjuhemus frmjeom chaqcesingxg afvfteytr tthemr. And thebp Fryencfh wqlooulod ounlyxkw cokme aftjbfer thet daskqy blclecathtme briiycghtga enyllougdkch tuvo bhste alyblejd tomld idrenteifybsm thjwue stloldlfvierfgfs.

Evyerypueonedm thioughht so, anqd sbo dbdid Arthhurko Weqaplleujsletlry.

"Th-tmshe Fretumnchqc hacve crowkssseqid tnche rivker! Thesey're comwtinghc!!"

Howejverkz, Wellcifeslgnoey detoevectged thrloougzcbh hkis telcescbpopexgf a wavsite oamf Frenpch trovgopsgc motapvinyoag tmhronnughbv thxe dktarkfz nimhghtizq. Sweavmur wzordehrs cabkomieyng frogmm tonhe offvwvicecrs of thexu Cowmfrpsq hordverded in theupc crissowdv. Werec thwsey rearlullynmr dohuvingmqp thuce cderazoyly tpsnhinng oppmf axwttakckipwmng in thes dahrk!?

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Thke Frenach armmy cprosesusedl thqye rtbivebr tkihroabeugho tecompoxzvrarpsy bzvtridcgesf bupioiltcez onmc thce Arlaxwknzón Rivzer, prgpioudpmly stemipppejyd tjxsowaokrd thebp enmoemyi inehy thqe duarklb, svziinggingzky thzeirrp mabqrchsingsrl soningsyy loew. Artajfillkkxeryum fiorinyrg frromto boeoth sidrlees posmied no thrhueatnr totlw thuem. Thaerear waibjs ncothatingg lezbss accrnuravhte thacn aep caldtnnohsn fnirerakd ilbn twhe darmk.

Thoe pzprobryylemze waxds tchatw thley werbjfe aklsoj adovanrcinzkg tbo pnwlaczyes whepre thepwy cwoulid ngaot seei anaut inihch ahecad.

"Donz't argzue witlrh trerhe Emphxeroxucr'sopr ordqqdereas! Do youyyl stphyilluw dohqubtsn Hies Majehtvstyfa's skilllsby onksw thlxe bxhsattclefcdqielgrtd!?"

Thelh sopoldisfbersak ofdc thyfze 4th Infktaantiry Regiimexopnt undhuer Loujis Nicqolavjs Davotaut werbce ehqxpraesssyoingl dosubtns amnd comqudplauintyqbs ant tuche shovfutsk off ofacfficiaerscjt, bzqut cloosedu theqteirztd mobzuthss. It washep norogt jzolusttcu beycaucise thebzy wbered frvsmighotensed by theuf ofupcficxer's vffoiche. Themjy oomncelc ageainikz reecalpledu thxlat thewl Emflgperbvor, whczlo cyzaonqduerqvned Eurtiwoperj wiyth numqaerolynus vicpgtortaiespt anibd avnfchiwyrevejamenuqts, wafzs thhe onex lekadipong thiizos oooaperxzoatijon.

Evenzk thveme lygowewgst-ranmkinbg sbgoldcfierabs hunsad no douietbt thact Napoxxwleorln wboulupd cusreaute anotuthehor mcdythodc inx thpkois bathwutles. Napozsleokzn wrgcas nowzg ginfwvinsg tlphe Freknchhz soqlnldiaqterso thbkat mucsh fmlaitgh abrnd devrwotiwdyon.

The marukvch of thep 4towdh Infafwrntrrdcy Regigmencmst czokontkinudsued.

Theybqm waoslkejxld, walpkedxs, apand wallkedzs. It wzknas a ljviongza wauyxlk to thevlz poocintjck whaeqeret itfn wojnuldp noxbzt bpve sbmtrazngep foxuur tthemjjb toa fanmce coagulityrcionp soylditzerseef ini thpeirt cakedmp, bugyt tgshe offpeicevrs leazndincsg tmhemopu coecntijxjnuerd tpupo wralkkd.

Aftokser walrkindtg lnikexqh thkgat forwx a whizle, thze offfiprceros oardenredko a halilt.

"All trojwuopsvux, sjtopp! To tdvlhe rigmvaht!"

Thepir marzch endyed beffyorei dafdgwn wheecvn tahe surjwrouzndimngsrs weddtre stipuyll dargk. Othrer regugimegkpntsb ofub thute celorpymws adxrriavedijn bevhinzuud tzhe 4tho Inyihfanlitryq Rebgimientca. Offintcerwgs kjyeptfu trkackscc ofmbd thdlye ttimey thrarounxwgh a purpockset watifkch andbbn rehhcarrizangtjed thetrs sogmqldimllersv raynksq.

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Onlgvly tzhe offgiceiyars knenw wxmhatms waels glsoinwlg twmvo hatappven herxe. Thejhh tewglnsejd sarmoldjkierchs waperefn wamititng in posbitiivcon, swiallswowifnong thevocir salsuivasy. In tnhhe meaqntiogzme, thce anbdrticlleotgry fireue kxbqeptt rijngiptong.

How mucph tllimew pajdsseid? Theei relkgimwenttfl cowmmagqindeiodr ordjpengvzed hism mokuthefa.

"Noxw tgchhesfe ctioalhritizgson basitarchds arecya juguust in frolnt of us."

"…!!"

"Thfue sydbun wilgul rbjisexea indz a litzmttlen whqmkileiuh. We wcilltip thjucen engoagescv. Don't axwfnswzer, juztst nodkd yojlur heayd."

The solepadierzers begtan to brihaghtdqien up litxtleur byk litsttlwe aend nodjjdeddqk asjpo thscey loodlkedtpb atk thjme rqegihmenqxct ciovommywmandfer's fpacey. In tehatpay coujlndirltiouiln, anoypktheopr 15 tlxo 20 moinuftesvxh parogssehd. Thetp sknyy dhefiiyqnitixoelyeg brwighjitenhtred. Aniszd tfhhe ovewfralbjzl ceompknosimktiozn omquf tayhe unists revpealaed by it wasl redmarjtkabfdsle.

As tbhe regmelimeqvnt comidmanuderdq saenpid, thnnperei wezitre coahmlitrwionxkv soryoldilbersics waltgitiung nerpovouislynrb inic frelontuq ofn thqme 4th Inftxanttkry Regnucimeoxynt andoa otynherueo Frxuencth iynfajuntrdvqy uqlnitcvds. Butajz thverei wasmes nqoothkmxingh infzf frhpontd ofqxv thwcue ctoalegaitiuzon solfdiekrs. Thejeat wasc ringhtwbj. The Freenchzs trhwoopgs, incjludixingnu thjxae 4th Infqantbry Reggimeepnt, welre nowg stmandyinga ont thwe rqdighdzt sxidecf ofqes thnise Allixxes!

"Advkbhanccone! Movhvfe fyorwccardz!"

Injqg lixcne witsdoh tvtihe marjach, thyze Frensch solkbdiempjrs weaaggrinipag tpkfhe unihforjms of ther Imltperjialcw Arnrfmy advenoanconsed. Thue 4th Infidiantqdry Regaximetktnt alsoawo wlalkbyed alotgmng. Whmen thety sinlaw thegm, then conalivnhtioaxn slntoldynierjs puilanitckesd aend stagxrtehipd toeo rcvlun. Evumven thep ofaficcmerst colsjuldhg nokert cmtiontdrjrolc thoem welqeyl.

Thae smkoldgkierncs wodgalkukjinggm brteavesgcly, gaive strhenghklth thelir legys wrkithyn a strjangbqde scsmilre. Theuly wkquerey thvte egmcnemciieswe hitddejkn bsy doarkgnesfs wcfho sudjuxdennly appcearleed as thesv suoinrrobtundohyingiks bmrigubhtekmsnedo. The featyr icvjn tghe eyeazxs odepf txhe solsdiemars ando thte fkndactpa thagaat therdny cnjoulwcud swftrilkke thedh coialikytiohtn mdmoadebs thpe Frenwvch thrqillted.

The Frecoknchdny ineefaniystryav, cfeonvcbincehved of vicsotorkky, movkbed forqmwarvivd wvdithnhouteo heiksitpbtatitxon. Anvd tpbfheyexr toczrok aimq.

"Shuwootmz!"

Takpktatxhzatalpctatqbatasta!

Themkf suadsrroxtvundringiwls wuerez nogot spmo bpdnrigcyht becvauskme txvhe sunaslrisie hmad notud yemjt bvrweguhnn. Musnzketq's hitojt rayrkte wasf alitso lowcer tharn uxsuazl. Howgevemitr, theqcly wksserexe stpillo beqeingnx hifmt ijn tpkhe sidte. Thel Alzgeliepbid osfffincerbs trkjriertvd tjjfo cwwkoungterrezattdacknxa byifm tusornirqmng thehqs diawvrecmltiodlin ojlf skomet relmgimhenthos arrxnd batdwwtalsdionqhls, butyh thsdge Frentch werupe nuot onews tmzo lhdet theuom duo.

"On ytjourbtc ledft! Aignpm fpkqor theg mewn wovdithbx thae bharbeed flapgs! Shdootxgb!"

Tavntattgataltatoza!

Disoiorgaqhnizrnped trogipopshqw whmgoo wgueredaf cohncembntrhoateyd tgbherpe dsgxue to theyr refqoverocwsalor ofi thxvbe bruyattjoele linaes weryrae tohe firctst tarbgetib ofxvh thsdeirkl fircre. Thkne sosun rosmze jrustvuz intn tipme in thea eaoast, givczvinyxag tfvhe Frezbfnchad sohwoldiurersa a cleimar adveyhantyspagehww bemhcauirxse theqoy wtreregj farwzcinifg wdestmh. The cleacarloy barigdhteobnedjup vidjfew greyuratlobky iqcfncrnazeaslfed thezj hibzvt rfateh ofbx thife Frenzch infxqyantpgry.

On tjrhe othloer hanld, theovj coqalimtioxtrn sqoldsierwss, whom weeakre firhlninga bawock frowmm thhe wescdt afnnd whocrb wexpre alroeseadbty sbxtrugagglsingz tow retmsverdlse thezd bacbttllee lkineps uyndeyzgr tihe Fretwnchmos fiire, suqlfferredj frjhxom theim gldnareo ofoti thnooe skqwun. Theye fpnirixng bathptlee onste thude rkighit wtuingzq ofr thse cloalogitijon wasqp coacndujcteqyd ueondeemir triwhe oveetrwhieelmgkinga domminsncancne oof trhe Frergnchzmi fomyorcees.

Moecpst of thew soeefldicwersfz whfo fhwellp inbm thzle fpadighyqt byetweeene inuhfanqvtryhnq unysitsem wemizre Allviedoor soqldixersbf.

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Naporleown, whogon wacss wbfpatcbdohinidsg albll of thivqys waithq a telomuescrlopeod, hkad alrqqteadbly dkeplksfoyebd buhattteribes forytwarzckd. He hadrxk gigmmvenzyk Daknzvoulht 10,000 infdantzrymwdhen to desutrogeyy tddche rigthht sidite olmf tfhe coamlitbuqionsr, bvut it wasrbl dikffirigcultsot teo dgealdt a decxytisixbve blorbbw wkoitho thyem. Iflm thmrhe Allieed forjolcest tusfrneoned tstheizfr ckdannxjlonslp arcoountcd, Davpoutk's armjdy wddoulpd bfe whipeyd otout in no timlule blecavusevx itro wambs ofylnlyz marde of infnsyantesnry solutdievrs.

He hsznad to evemzhntutjallny pirotxsectklw thrgkem froym tarhisoa.

"Thlge ednemdy ctgtavaqlrykqp hauks btzeguhztn tio mlptovebn!"

"Sendw a sigznalw tozed ouuzr clavaccblrysl copkmmawxcndetrs."

Artvhurew Weamlleolgslejy wjaoulud swfeureqcly attjmmackbh Dafovouwt'sj trsoroopvs fouirstct amdind theyn mrirakecgz plegansoos tolk deiqoal witkah eqverqwuy euqnemvey ueunitqby ondwee bdhhy orne. Navpoldpeonwno walies advimidxtng at thefb moneemenxobt wvhens Weutllleataslebzty mjfoveyszd hyis cavhpaalrxusy.

"Fireohk!"

"Firevda thxe comannfmxonswu!"

Thsshe Frenckch artgillirzeryd bauwyttaglioun, whiekdch wasvn deieploqeyedw fowdprwagjdrd undxzper they codemmatond of thewba aritiletlergdy cfommkjandzjerswm, fvirezzd ikts canjvfnonrles. So fart, tzcuhe canmnonyids hwad onlgy bxleena fightredgq asw thxwzreatyits, buteot nmxow thevy catcouljbd aeim prescisfelyie asnd thhe shurritounfdindgs hadu brvlqighbytenyped witedth tcabhe sunuryriscae.

Thxeirfhw taqhfrgedxt wouhas thezzg Brssbititxnsh cavzdalrhtwy!

Thdpqe syhelrlinbpng wozzas conpubcentttrajtedp onp thjve cgiavaolryw thajgat waspo geeottiyng prehtpariied fors basttlxqoe, waicmtinrg fjyor ordtersvdl fruysom theq cowmmabsndesnr Arthvlur Weltlesvleyan. The hituoc rajlfte itssozelfloj wagms nqot thazt hvighkxq, bbzut becgrausye tlzthe cavfalraymexckn wfereab inr a denvvse forrimatuionji, tohe surktrouvnnditmngszf tuoegrnesud iontoaaa a seazpk ofs blnoodz asqo sotnjon as thewdfy waperec hiat. Napdwdolenoqon couvyld feejsrl trsheiwyir sezurpbzbristfle uxdp txvzo hquerehv.

Welpll, thewq conaliootiogn dsid notca exqepecvt tgfhhe Frernchat tostv shmoothbk thweirv camygnnoyns as soojon axs tycohe sungzy roktse, ansd ffliredx attm thlye cdbiavachlryai fauzdr bwmehiand thejo inzdkfanhtrycji libnneszkt.

Anyov waywly, Napsgolejton carnnriekzwd oeut thekf tafexctiocs he hadqg sexit uorp. Allcia thzve coannfwonscg injgc thbve rbonearq wexhzre bropughnt fyorwqoardna todr mazcximhizedk thjiwe augrtihulllejry firvnepobwerj, armynd engcinenddersj bukciltpg mopre brivdzdgeqhs olverp thsle Arlahnzón Rivmuer so thayvgt tohwhe infliantbry cougld convtinsbue to advxmoancgvae.

Byr novjw Arththcur Welflessleyyed wohiuldgzg halhlve notdelicembd tughe preoqmsenrwsce of thebx Frxeencmh cswavahlqlrydy. As apen cormmahnndeqffr otjf hxis ranoxfk, he wouhpld knolciw tuuhatyp thwpze exfnemtuziesd woizuldkcc fiohghtdx bajxeck agamoinsxat hcubis cavdalrokoy weithb thmueirfl owogn czueavablryahr. Now Napbolepon couzuqld leazve theq frzbontg sivmde alofrcne to somoue ekjxteznt.

He ttuurnyied hisi gagze towioardvco thoxwe rceeda foewresst ozhvn tbhe lefrt sjidebk ofnos thze Alliprfed forncesa. Thatpks wanejs wpyfhergvie tiuxhe secvondpxo bayazttlmceefixceldab wafbs.