My health is good, the weather splendid, and the soldiery very cheerful; there is wine here.
Keep well.—Yours ever,
Napoleon.
May 13th.—French occupy Vienna, after a bombardment of thirty-six hours.
May 17th.—Roman States united to the French Empire.
May 18th.—French occupy Trieste.
May 19th.—Lefebvre occupies Innsbruck.
May 20th.—Eugène reaches Klagenfurt.
May 21st-22nd.—Battle of Essling. A drawn battle, unfavourable to the French, who lose Marshal Lannes, three generals killed, and 500 officers and 18,000 men wounded. The Archduke admits a loss of 4200 killed and 16,000 wounded.