[326] For the various opinions, as to the military operations to be pursued from Langres, see the memoirs drawn up at the Prussian, Austrian, and Russian headquarters.—Operations, &c., pp. 91, 94, and 104.
[327] Lord Burghersh, p. 99.
[328] Jomini, tom. iv., p. 524.
[329] "General Dejean, feeling himself closely pressed, turned about and gave the alarm, by exclaiming, The Cossacks! and at the same time attempted to plunge his sabre into the breast of one of the assailants, whom he thought he had secured. But the enemy had escaped; they then darted on the horseman in the grey great-coat who was somewhat in advance. Corbineau instantly rushed forward; Gourgaud made the same movement, and, with a pistol-shot, stretched the Cossack dead at Napoleon's feet."—Baron Fain, Manuscript de, 1814.
[330] Lord Burghersh, Operations, &c., p. 113; Jomini, tom. iv., p. 527.
[331] Lord Burghersh, Operations, &c., p. 121.
[332] We ought to read left wing. See Lord Burghersh, Operations, &c., p. 122.—Ed. (1842.)
[333] "This bold incursion of the enemy roused Napoleon. He resolved, at least, to make the Prussian army pay dearly for their temerity, and formed the design of unexpectedly falling on their flank. The Emperor was poring over his maps, with the compasses in his hand, when the Duke of Bassano presented him with the despatches, which he had prepared for Chatillon! 'Oh! here you are,' said Napoleon, as the duke entered the apartment; 'but I am now thinking of something very different. I am defeating Blucher on the map. He is advancing by the road of Montmirail; I shall set out and beat him to-morrow. I shall beat him again the day after to-morrow. Should this movement prove as successful as I have reason to expect, the state of affairs will be entirely changed, and we shall then see what must be done.'"—Baron Fain.
[334] Jomini, tom. iv., p. 535; Burghersh, Operations, &c., p. 134.
[335] Lord Burghersh, p. 136; Jomini, tom. iv., p. 532.