[212] Montholon, tom. iii., p. 405; Jomini, tom. ix., p. 263.
[213] Montholon, tom. iii., p. 406.
[215] Jomini, tom. ix., p. 268.
[216] Montholon, tom. iii., p. 410.
[217] It is represented in some military accounts, that the division which appeared in the rear of the French belonged to the army of Provera, and had been detached by him on crossing the Adige, as mentioned below. But Napoleon's Saint Helena manuscripts prove the contrary. Provera only crossed on the 14th January, and it was on the morning of the same day that Napoleon had seen the five divisions of Alvinzi, that of Lusignan which afterwards appeared in the rear of his army being one, lying around Joubert's position of Rivoli.—S.—See Montholon, tom. iii., p. 415, and Jomini, tom. ix., p. 284.
[218] Jomini, tom. ix., pp. 275, 287; Montholon, tom. iii., p. 408.
[219] "This day the general-in-chief was several times surrounded by the enemy; he had several horses killed."—Montholon, tom. iii., p. 415.
[220] "The Roman legions are reported to have marched twenty-four miles a-day; but our brigades, though fighting at intervals, march thirty."—Buonaparte to the Directory.
[221] "It was after the battle of Rivoli, that Massena received from Buonaparte and the army the title of 'enfant chéri de la victoire,'" &c.—Thibaudeau, tom. ii., p. 195.