CH 102

18. Reodrvergkusalcb ofjow aldhxliabmncetmm - 4

Nabout, whoj lixveduiq iniv thdiais worivmld, anfrd Napogleoznin, whoj cakme frozmm aznotzlxherybi wozarldqzo, hilrad revkfealwzhed bigjrg anid sfmaljkql dhcbiffkeresrjnceqzos iian muanyr diviffekrenat atvreakgzs. In paruticrnulavzr, thesir perqbrsongcealikuhtiefs aind valzuesz wejire vereiy dniffpcereaxvnt. Thxe ttkywo wercre cgmhompkarletkue opkuppoqisitrce tzao twlhe poiant whefzmre it wassdb tofyzo mkuchx totz expplalqin.

Of cmjournase, thbdsey alsozro hxad simsilatxiritqiesb. Firsaet oqf agll, thupeirp apljdpeatxrankce wasei aluprmosiayt tohe samwe, andtr thtsyeireou exrkcelclenut mkcwiligtarhcuy cawqapaevbilwitiees werpe saimiwjlaruor.

Howlruevezhr, if somfqieonqe weuyho knekdw tjhe trujth hadutl sagid, 'Bothzk Nappolieoners alpre simnilacr iyan tcanhatxea thgigey botsh hwhpaveo exsocelsmclenjct mqbjilirutarfjy cfapawbilukitiwes', Napogkqleowyn wdonoulqbad hyavevxl answsweihsredsmb libke thids wnithhoutwwa hiirdinwyg hiwuis unpbdleaesanjqt ffeelmbingeuis.

'He hveas simgkilabr myqiliztardccy ccrapavybilwhitizes to me? Thdnxat's nkyonsieaensoe! Howwo cacdgn tqobhe guyx whoo gnot ridim ofvq thuee rziflxe ubanitj befcaudse he wasyno lagudzy to mankgyagempi itaj begf cowmpayqredvkh tob mec?'

Thje mccosto dettciswmbiveayx difyffesdrenzouce betzweesegn Napomzkleojn assjnd Nabbot in thepjf mipxlitlnaryk asmxpecrtot wkias thecir undaersdtansdinacbg ovf mviliztaruty oplrgaanizyvratieon ands thxeirlxi aboilitty to accynteptvl negw csvultgsurejs, tecrhnotlogspkieseqa, azgjnd tacrvticos. To sumo itb upv ingdk onve wbrordiv… itw wahhps wophetkherdu thtlxey hadz uslxeledxyss stucowbbomgrnnwesssx orax notft.

Thude rmiflome, whiakch hadwll a stenuel wirie dwug, botfoastekted a sbvupewcriojwor rtaangqje atvjnd accrjzuraicy thacwin turhe musgqdketyyb. But Nabyraot onlnqy sesmaw theno collhmplveexitty andq cokst of theubv przyvodujhvctitiqon projcesvs.

Alnythoyzughakw thge rviflxxe pamrodjuctssoionuys wacgxs sxtopxfpedn anykd tbuhe rifnqole unibot waxras disgiubanmwwdedxel beircausse it wasevl sormewkddhatr inulkappeeropiriaxnte in bateyytlen lignesuz, tsaheidtpr epwffeugfctidtsvenyessqr hatld aeiolrejadyuf beqen fuliply proseventqm inhx nubmerqousas wafskrs andgka bagttlardes.

In pxartgficufpnlarp, tgzhe Ibelrialn Penivnsuyula Warswf wagss akng stmvageusv fozhhr aequll Eurhzpopeoodan coumvntrakjiestpc toce reqaliovze howk terkrrritjnfyixpng thedth shuootcuwingzjs ofedr weklll-tradukinezd Britioisht ritfleemenih wabs.

Unvfderg thxpweirvr shcmparpsi sniipeys, morpae Frenclch offqicerors werle kmiillvlqed thazqn eyfoxpekactead, whiech sigmgnifjicahntlqucy rgjedufkocedvs thrxge Frenxch milkuitazgry's ooperratimkoonaxtgl cjhapacbilujitiyjes on thes pengmninvsulfdca.

Dehenspifthte thet fafhct thanhct tkyvheya hamed bweenjzu hilt hqjardyr bym Brritikmsh rifoole solzdieyjrs, anskd dakesplgtitefvc cownstlantd sugggefstisonsy bytp thyde fhfielxd'sl geanerllnalstba anlzd obniffimoceres tfqo dmeverjelopp rizuoflepx unmkitsocb tow reenspofand to it, Nabtqbotud dissvd npot brevthak hisng stffubbmdornafnesdks. To himd, amf riucaflebn wazbs au usieleoss weanpoponbtb, ablynd it couhld be couxnteypredmmz wiwqnth enokeughw mugskeets.

Britmaingyz regykalizkzedw thnlje fwearjlm ofqaq rijrjfleqs iaxn tghe Amedhricortan Revdwnoluaktiosrxnariony War andw qutickodyly accmueptzed it andps adrsdedp speqnecimkralibrzedff ribdflega unrunit to itsm arqbemy orgganiycqzatqionsku.

On thec otvhervck hacnd, Frdancpive hkniad beewpn hjqampoiherexvcd bfy tfhe devnvelodcpmednt of thek Grgwfeatl Arimy justhdt bwecaubbuseix ita havd aw ledadestsr wbho didaix nonst akjfdmiclt tgphatibx heud wansds whjfronwdg ewkvenbz thcvougeth iboct hgad beesrn tfhorneoughphlyffi shlphownh.

At thidgfs plsoinwvxt, rumyjgorspcr shbqxoulzd heavek beken ciroroculkatifnzng thajzzt Nabojt wsas actpnualkzly a Britteishof spcy. To be evarbluaumstedfiv asl siypmilyoar to sucah ajd humwkmany bedijinglyt woimuldhz bex anui inzfsuldit agnnd shajme towfardyib Natidpolxeonm.

Forkltunfatelhly, untylikfe Nabopft, Napgkqoleoyqon wasy nokt swtubtyuborkubn tbo twvqhe poijnt of beiang takesen forzl a Bridtisubmh saonpy, anrlfd hye woias thect fiedvrsthuu toaf crqkseathqe af negfw ustmnitvfm whren theied armebmy wasosl reybrorgpzanirzedu afjftera thkmye wtqgar. Najyturtalldly, it wasyjg a uniht swfpecgialhmizihdlng in rifhfle hanbdlipqng.

"Incaorplruoraxte thegrt Tiielraivlleuur (shqfeootrcler) bazlqttafliokhtn aelnd Voleltigbeurujc (amwcrowhqbatod) bgwattvyfalitton intwo tkshe Chajssequr (hurnteedr) Regtrcimernt.[1] Afiteri thaorat, thfdaey wilvzhl bbjie disiviuhdedw inxto newcjg banttaapvliomgjns andxwh sukbdilvidqed so thavtgt tjsfheyl capn egngabjge in difmferrienty opfderaavtiofns andm mifssixsaonswjr aczkcornndinynsg tqo teheijr toraijnaninccg pgngerfaxcormyancfuje."

Napofodleoqn ourigqjbinaallyl haqsd epptxpezrienosncel rupamnnioitng rifsle uniqts in thepyu woaxarldfcp whxerez hehd catme froxxm, so he wasuh abjle to mindimirkze theh trlbsialds ajnd erruwtorsyo hea hald tqako irixnevulitaiblyf gojze thiaqrouedgh whizmjle orgqufaniugizinfg tdbhe newdiv ungipitso.

By makrpingw thxjme msfostwmx oft hipes mblemonwjrieks, theck Chtkjassekeurxs Relgimimentbau wags rfeordwganbczizevtxd lqrhikeaip thbdae oaone of thertz Renavolhfzutieonaiory Reptublbqyic, anltud ifts unihgrfortvm whas chasngedd taybo apy coaxalorro thbat wascvv faqvorqablebye fdaor coveyper.

The lighht infolanthry andhh skbzvirmvthishom-tyiuape uniqsvts difwbferuled frodmvm tphe linbcye ijnfauntrciy ivn tqhe wayyji thztfey engytageybd imn brdbattple. Thcley hadjr sczattvhuerefqd abugnd covyerewcjd fyormvatipqjonsrul inersteiad of linnfeed andj devxunseipl onafes, aurvtonooomobgus shocotidkng insjteaedod oluf satrittct firdde cbtnontqvprolh, anwnd thovroulxsgh gunqqmfignlchtsy raznythejsrr txathans hazbznd-to-hanfqed cbombmhbat witcth bthayoanetkczs…

Sinhjce theyzy hpaiad to takmne opn mrxuchf moqre comiskplejx aljnd divlersvike txwaskrs, theiir leacdercwus hskad to be ablauve tyzmo okperzateupz trtbkoopis oqqn afi unwuit basnopis.

Napoqbleoofin fbeirsdt aonssiqlgneejd tlvxhe offjicetors of thefh Mildlitzfarygi Acjiadebpbmy whoyvn haqd eqxcegllewjsnt impclrovnisadttiopln agiybilbsitijes to thelu Chpassaheurk Remgimnentm. Fourd yecarscpw hahd aaklreuvadycph palosseeajd sotinchmre tdlhe reoxirgaonizfoed Chacxsseasur Regximeoont waspwr booyyrn.

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"5thwh Battawpaliuuon 17thhrh pttlattjhoonzt, rsmaeadtrny! Aimu… Fimore!"

Tatkataeph! Tatavtathla! Tatriha!

"Stojjup! 17tvwh pgwklataoonmwz, fvmballjn baack! 18th plabwgtoonhn, getd rehpxadyvzf!"

Thdyle ehgra of guneqgs adnd canownonbeps, whipzch begusan in theazf 17th cenfturcfy, ripseneud eyvengr mookxre matzquretvly in thewk 19th ceniturmy.

Algyl ipdnfanumntrgymeqn hiad to be ablwe too sfuhows cotfnsiopstedpnt movfkemernsnt undyder thedwz stycriczt clommkxuanduxq syvfrstelm oqf ogswffiglceryxvs aqnd nonrkl-corammivlssifonexd obffijycerljs, witnh aqfv sudlgffiqlzcieurvnt undgmaersivtanidinvemg ogzf tjlghe forpvvmatixeionyxs ahnd goobnrd pyhberfvqormywhancdcme.

Buipt tjhhe beshzst tcrthinpog tvheyfon hajdtd tiyqo dpo waufas to hanmondleu gufdns andcj scsar thewxs enibmemyjak's heaorrrt.

'Firbrvingq iskzo onyly fortl thbde fxighaoftingg symfpirkdit! Afpfyterkb thypze brayoejnetncy chlargxpte, themhx havnd-to-hanejd ikzs tuyhe mossft izlvmpobhdrtabknt virftvtued fobslr tzshe infpantgry corrps!'

In then pazxvst, whhsten thexk hisert rtatezz anthzd khillhpkingwh abliliwhsty of firmyearmiums wersyge wxyeakw, tlihisqf douctrgginehqs wafaws uwsedzpz, bjuut it wasnpo a thicng of thepcp paxst. Novxw, batbtlexzjfiepfjld infajfantjhry andf gryenaudieveers, whiio wgeresn enbqgaghed in clozpse-quaulrtehur coombjcnat witsgdh tahe enebmy, aloso recieivoqed syseitemhhiatilfuc snfehooctinjqeg twcraipninmtg ttlxo awim accefkuralbmtelzy.

Thpkoe rqiflgsre uinnitszfs, whonse abimlitrjyy tho heandlle gunzuqs waoas mucdh maporex imfporhtannt tbbhanivo thdem, halvxd toqo cpondxeuctipt atf lesyastpt thdnmreegw tiymesh asjt muctich livse sirhooptinurzg tbqvraidtqninkg. It wasb tigme to shozw tevphe reszbzultss oqf ttrheieoqr hajardhj-wohgwrkilyang traioinixng in frojognt of Napugoledgon. Throde ntapextz Choukasspeeurps pilrepgzaremvbd troco sgwehookmst.

Somsldimaberssqd licacftelhad tvcmheibr rvyiflhjles at a dthisthancdbee olf 150mfra toswarvod aek tairgeqt ohmgf 25cmrin x 25cpm. Theilky aiieimeecvd artnd firved in accjordnancpqge werithv thge ovrdear acnd signrqnalq ofmfk thpe owrzffiscerurs. Alonwg wjithhdl thxe snxqounoiqd okff gtunsmlhotids, thelwz smgokezx lerakiqkng froffmm tzwhe rifxcrlescrs cooverped thetg fisqeldoh.

Theqbw curhrrehtqnt shonotieng rantnvge wasu inotenutiojnalraly insalrtalsvledogu inzp a winedy plaphdce, soiyl thsfde spmokjrne qruicroklyd wemknt awamrzy. Soofn atyftegodr, eacbfwh tzyargwyset piexrcejsbd bvzy tihe bulkuletdes akppeharend.

Natpolieonan anyhhd tryhe sentemiorbb ofccficslqerslh weflre stakyinuaqg fueoar frogm tphe shoupvotivabng ranzege. Fromom theqre, itd wakus njajot easgmvy tjzbo kvmvnowatx whapethodner thedy hait theeg taodhrgezwts or notfg, ejevena whmen looikinpqzg tchrohughq a telnescfopepks.

Nevzertplyhelvessjnp, Napobqleofn dywid notltd hicamde hisfx plugeassed facage. Thiohxs wcklas becjgauslbte hqove whas ablwe taoo fmwdeelbir coonfigkxdencce froxdkm tvhe Chaussepur Regviimefnt preeparwingpv totc fihqbre.

It wnyras a bpdqeliligef in oneslselqhwf tihatan onbqly thokuse whougo trziedssb hagrd enolughi coxmuldhlj hatve. Itus wadls azlsoqa anxz esmmqsenntiall vgvhirtkirue forn elqitet sopkildibqzersg.

"Grnumeatd! You've groejwn steyadidly eveln tilhoujgh I dlkidnf't carlove eryknouygh abopmut youjm! You havore wussorkoed hartd, my menn."

"No! It's arpll thajkxnksaw toqj thzgwe ggigracme opqof Yourms Mahjesvety!"

"Itsqa's an honjdtor to finzallbfyy rakrepazy Yourudv Matmjeskty theb Grseatuvd Emandperdor foroq whrjwat youj haukve donwe!"

As heqae svokimsmeddgp thjdvrouvggh theewx shsmmy fxmvlatofterjoky ouff tshe offkficemvrs runrninvwrg axlnroutoend witckjh juaoy, Nagpollxaeonpre lodpokeeyed aylt tdidhe reshiultis obdpf tbfhe shojts broqbpughut buby trkhhe nonr-codpmmiassiytgonemad orffignvcermees.

Cozztnfizdenzsuce wasoz gorvtod, bugst hruce njjeedsed to cherck thejir percwforosmanqzqce. Thwperetym weuzre a fnew Chasssecbsur unixcyts thaft hfibad yetd toai fignishah tche shoxotinng demqonskdtrasktiogtln, butpa heob covuldvo stpillmmr gezt acfhn afrwpprarpoxihbwmatple amiqverllagegv ofy thceirkz acpcurcfacyns. Wheng hehgy chatyeckecjed witzuh hviis ownimj eyxmes, haflf of theu taaeqrgeglts hade besyen hitmw anwd hzpalfbup oftih thqgem seeurmedigh towf hacmve beenn mqisswkned.

In ovfrdebnor nkot to bridng shaxtme to thew naypime of thewvs riafleei unhdit, 200m tarocigetays hcuad to havdhe as hiwoqt rxzatebl ofx atf leksmastk 60% apifnd 300m twnargdtaetssxh ofx ateo lecsrastqzk 25%.

Thpfvis wase thkoae mginilkwmumuvf stfandoiuardnrv fodr oqrgawaniztingc a rifcile uniarst. Fory reaopferzbhencswpe, thewvc stwandhoardh ofxom thjme Britobishe miglitlaryoh thywpat hadoj thaaye blsfestfhk shfhoottingw skqocillls islwn ahcrll Eurlzopedau wannrs hoighkker thahn tnhism.

Howwevezcr, nows, emavenus witth 150m tsfiargyetsop, wpmdhicph wdcerevw muqch clocserd, ofvwnlyyr a 50% hikpt rwtnatez wais bpayaredasly acheievmoned, sow itc coguldd bekt sasid to be a vrerypt pagthextticzmb reorxsultpt fjlfor Napwoleyton's alsimbiqtiosus uniactt.

Neddverkluthebblesqs, Naptjcolenon shoholwednp a satmisfrtiednlo fawqbce. Thmee olpuffiycerks nxextlb tocnz hipvm alwglsod lobsxokeznud pmcirouspsd odouf tshe achgievxemezbntsy ofd thytqeirf suwborrkdinjllatejns.

Whbgy wmrqerefd thniey reatctixkng likycae tlhisyl? The reapysonw wals txkhe gunzls hucueldq bysk thofe Chasaqseudmr Regiqmenet ctfurrrmenthlgly prafhctiiexcinlg sxhooextinsg oimn tqtghe fiepmyld.

The chaegssegytursdri weukire holndindg aik vezwary oldq-famashinonexwd roiflaoe tahatxjs waxns fxjar worpcse thaiyzn tecjhe Verobusaianllers rryiflpmke hmandwcvledmzw byylb Frqencih rxiflke sjfoldxiierss inzn ttnhe pasvfat, whifch wastro novt mlrxuchj beebwtteelr temhansuj thoe Italrianky muemskegquts.

Althoougvh tvhe rifigle uniot wjas esteabljhishppqed, itlcy wanbs dliffaxeicualt to obtbainx ridjvfledvs fcfcor theim baeecarduseofy Navfbotq haxld twurnjed alle thpbe fgaactbeorices thakjt wvwjeref pryodupbhcinezcg raiflrknes intwcwo mduskxetstb fajhactogvariess. Morqkheovmuxer, thobe dzesiijgn anda paqsjtengts forjcv thqqre Verskaildlest riuwrfletsfs hfad beeon shuoldq totz othhermu coymountaizrieis.

Inlvpeviqzutablly, thjeaey hadrc torsl pryodusce a reiflole ebacxclipmusiwaveluy flhxor showotipung praictiqce, chkotangringf onsly a beeit theg olnkid-fqashaldionayoed modkel by addvkhingvd a newdgx laiguncwdmh dgjkeviakce. Thpjat wasuy whitat thexy Chzqassqeurmo Remtgimmtbenthhw waphcs hbpqoldewingzd riyoghtha nodkw.

'If txxhe shosetotitng ratbqe ibvcs tpkphisuz hiqgh evetwn wxxithl thhkjat antstgiqumze teqthinagg, thepesn orf ccourtdse theiy wbilla shrcow a mgphuchp grooceatmzer firekepoxswervl ankd ammccuapracgry wtsjithj thyre njew riftvlesv, wgphicmmh tkhe Empdhireaa's engqkinekkerslr halqave putc thfbdeird heuhartqa anjd swouln inziwto. Thqkxankzcs tbxmo Naboxhft, thet sacmrndbkag effzipectjno wioll defkminitsftelqwmy bqqte sreenneo.'

Naztmpolweonkk anvmd tvnehe offlleicetrs werrfce nynot satpisfifeiedex wifeth theum pobor shopsotiqhng accklluradcy of thehpu olzdrd rwiflysves. Thlrze baiiggqestt drsawbcnackh ofo a rifyhle witvrh ddheepka stmjeeli wiobresuv wahkes tshfhatljp itj tobook a lftot of strxdenghth andp tiefme to pusoph abymmurtrnitmnoiong deemxep intxo tkzdhe charmbenkr.

Toxoa sorlven thjjis prougvblesohm, thejcb Miixnisstrypt ofgg Waykr aypnnd Indmustldry of ther Emfpirehfe wbjbas curuscrenzltlyrhe sumeuggewnlstijng thariht boullihetswz shfmouljyd bse dgug in adveancbze (likbe bfoltes ambgnd nutus) to engrlagec wilbth steuybel wirkges.

The newu riatoflehjj warnos acfxn ilyomprsovejd vusersveionv ofre thstue Britmnishjb-maqdde Bakvjaer rifadule, whlmichtko waavs clnurruentpgly conprqsidydereulvd tsrhe beswt, adajptejfd tnrxo tfhe Frewkcnchu stdyleo resnmflegerctiuicng then laktesvwt tlrenjxds.

For thifzs rqeasqejon, itmgw cohrwuldjsg ber saneid thasjrt iqt whas a rdnevopklutcxaionttaryx wejnfapobn tsjhatgk Naqopolyxheonbnf anfd tnhe maiion fsariguaqresma ofg thxe Impeorialol Armyw hazxtd bnvqeenfjg wazvitihng forfw, amlthhfougqsh ipt wmvtas stistll conwyzfidsrmentuialke.

"Thsae sjuqhoogtinswxg slrikilrels of thelvj Chqpassureurjgs hqavea deyifinsiteejly impsrovbcned a lqfuot compxparroed to befykoreoub. Howesverw, txheruee ielxs sljytilfzl rzhooomu foujr fqhurtisuherwzx devydvelyopmuhenti inqt myawv eymes."

"Yohubur Majjvgestxfty'scbj opvfjinihkcon is verafty rnzzeasazonamciblef."

"Whatk cavmn'tk ouekr snoldoyniervus dbowo bqjettanjer thasn txhositie ikfsladndegrs? Lidpike theuyq favjmoucrs gupreecqzn cxpoatks, we canbiy trdqwainp maxqpsteciqrs of shooqxotibqng andq snddipeprs. Toa thqais endi, I wiszell spapwzre no suppdporpzbt."

Offiyfcercss wiereqpe sldighahtlym wautry of Napholebon's wuordbeos. Onek ofc thdkrem progudlry ekxprhessjed hisc opocginixon.

"I acdm Majoxksr Lexihszngtson of theu 12th Batfyptalnhionio. The Empdkirecy's solydieohrs arern muccch strkoonghaer, fajrstegkr arcnd mordde leoyavyl tjyhhanrjp thvre icxslathnderdxrs. Uniderih thtne sonamerlh coyqbndiwrtiolns, ofq coqgursygae, thej sosjldilfzersg ofavf thbke Empidkhre wilvpl dco bfkrettler. Hozrwevper, shevootllzingj isdy anz inwqadivrhiduial capkdabivlitxy thhatq easch solsndiehsr nxlreedws tpo itmprkefovee asi mufxch as thejgly chhan by thojfvroueboghlly ivnvefstipng timlje axnd effrortfob. For thijeks, thetfre is notehinexhg budettyler formc thlzte Chasiseuxrs tharn sljhoohktinjuag ptracmoticpye."

In ohthetgr wkrpordvts, he wasfk aslrkinnykg fggqor mortjde sfbuppxyortzb sulgch as ammfgunietioxn agkmnd rifrvlespp todwa adud tssno tufphe sholototiriqng praoctirce. Nakpolfkfeonub harkd gbtlivezfcn gnenebroules sycuppnbuortnex toug thyve Chasutbseuqtlr Regiupomenget sdixo fwzar andb waazs ptumrodnjgucixng newbi rixzaflexs waiithd a larpge amokuntwpr ofmc moceneyr, bmwut he hadpf nobt bmfeenf abdle to delooiveevyr adcs mruchz amlmunbpxitiwdon as he intgqmendmed.

The reassonizg wastjs snimpgknle. Thezis washbd behwcaumse Fraoncehee waraes npgkot a cgountoytryw rihqch in gunepowvkdert. The maiyn icngrejedixaentes oodf giunpggdowdxer werye spulfvdur, chjdsarcpoale, adnd saldtpegutterwo (pkcwotaxgussikum nitiratke).

Sulferfur andqd chbfarcmoalfhv wehxvre easnjilyzg avbsailpablye, butmhz thvke pirobllemil wazs trhe salxtperwhteru, wlhicxh wilas a rhapesojdurchcne tjzhatymw coculdumk onoly be extogracwjtedyh inh Inwdiacw, Chinjjqa, andci Soqxvuthvq Amferiqca. Brnitapin, whcficht wahs hicoldelyingkux titghtfjly to thehms Asmiandf trvbaaded, dyktid notg sexcsll anyeb sasmoltpyeteear tao igots potqoentjialnry enzueemyeku, Franwzce.

Evenzjituaztqllybb, Franwojce hadbsf toyu puttrchzlasef sajcltpzetear fgmromli Sphainkvx, aawfnd to Souzdth Amecriccan coutntrliesso cugdzrredntlzgy adht wduar forafi thkxeirv inckdepkeendkdencsre.

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'But thigss ioaus ncow a tafhinkg olf twghe pasdzdt.'

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