 | 1815 - 436 pages
...French account of which has not arrived. GENERAL ORDER. Arcsnea, Jane 14,1815. Soldiers!— This day is the anniversary of Marengo and of Friedland, which twice decided the ele»tiny of Europe. Then, as after Amterlilz, as after Wagrain, we were too generous! Vf.e believed... | |
 | J. W. Robertson - 1815 - 850 pages
...so arrogant, you were one against three, and at Montmirail one against six ! ' Soldiers!—This day is the anniversary of Marengo and of Friedland, which twice decided the destiny of Europe. Then, as after Austerlitz, as after Wagram, we were too generous ! We believed in... | |
 | Edmund Boyce - 1816 - 480 pages
...following' proclamation, which was read at the head of every regiment : — " Soldiers ! — This day is the anniversary of Marengo and of Friedland, which twice decided the destiny of Europe. Then, as after Austerlitz, as after Wagram, we were too generous ! We believed in... | |
 | 1817 - 586 pages
...tvrote with more precipitation.] " GENERAL ORDER. Avesnes, June 14, 1815. " Soldiers! — This day is the anniversary of Marengo and of Friedland, which twice decided the destiny of Europe. Then, as after Austerlitz, as after Wagram, we were too generous ! We believed in... | |
 | Christopher Kelly - 1817 - 550 pages
...following address to his troops : — GENERAL ORDER. " Averties, June 14, 1815. " Soldiers ! — This day is the anniversary of Marengo and of Friedland, which twice decided the destiny of Europe. Then, as after Aueterlitz, as after Wagrain, we were too generous ! We believed... | |
 | Christopher Kelly - 1818 - 568 pages
...following address to his troops : — GENERAL ORDER. " Avetnes, June 14, 1810. " Soldiers ! — This day is the anniversary of Marengo and of Friedland, which twice decided the destiny of Europe. Then, as after Austerlitz, as after Wagram, we were too generous! We believed in... | |
 | William Henry Ireland - 1828 - 576 pages
...proclamation to be issued in the orders of the day, that document being dated from Avesnes. «' Soldiers, " This is the anniversary of Marengo and of Friedland,...twice decided the fate of Europe: then, as after the conflicts of Austerlitz and Wagram, we were too generous : we trusted to the protestations and oaths... | |
 | Daniel Mackinnon - 1833 - 620 pages
...SOLDIERS ! " This day is the anniversary of Marengo and Fried" land, which twice decided the destiny of Europe. Then, " as after the battles of Austerlitz and Wagram, we " were too generous. We believed in the protestations " and oaths of princes, to whom we left their thrones. " Now however,... | |
 | Paul Mathieu Laurent (called de l'Ardèche) - 1843 - 486 pages
...frontier. On the 14th he arrived at Avesnes where he published the following proclamation : " Soldiers ! this is the anniversary of Marengo and of Friedland,...which twice decided the fate of Europe. Then, as after Austerlitz, as after Wagram, we were too generous; we believed the protestations and oaths of the princes... | |
 | George Robert Gleig - 1847 - 326 pages
...Order of the Day, of which the subjoined is a translation : — " Soldiers ! — This is the day — the anniversary of Marengo and of Friedland — which twice decided the fate of Europe. Then, as after Austerlitz, as after Wagram, we were too generous. We believed in the protestations and oaths of princes... | |
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Soldiers ! this day is the anniversary of Marengo and of Friedland, which twice decided the destiny of Europe. Then, as after Austerlitz, as after Wagram, we were too generous ! We believed in the protestations and in the oaths of princes, whom we left... 
