The Fall of Napoleon : An Historical Memoir
The Fall of Napoleon : An Historical Memoir
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Fortune seemed almost willing to deliver his enemies into his hands ; but there was no one present to receive the brilliant gift : the leader of armies was dic- tating bulletins, while the soldiers were fighting bootless and sanguinary battles.
And now, let us ask, what were the results of the boasted movement to the left bank of the Dnieper ?
Digitized byVjOOQlC 186 THE FALL OP NAPOLEON.
1. Ten thousand men lost in the unsuccessful attack upon the fortified part of Smolensk, which, if approach...ed bj the unfortified side, would have fallen without causing a shot to be fired : 2. Ten thousand men sacrificed in the useless battle of Valutino ; and 3. Several days thrown awaj in the circuitous march by Rasasna, at a moment when men and time were alike precious, and when every day's march cost the army a thousand men, independent of the loss sustained in battle.
The able and distinguished historian of the '* Wars in Europe " believes that Smolensk was the point where the scales of Napoleon's fortunes turned ; he thinks with many other writers, that the French could have halted on the Dnieper, reformed their army, organised Poland, and resumed operations at the commencement of the fine season, — ''sought peace at Moscow in sunmier," as Napoleon expressed it, " if it did not seek them in their quarters during the winter." We cannot agree in this view of the case ; and though no measures could have led to results more disastrous than those which followed, it is not likely that success could have been gained, or signal defeat avoided, by remaining on the Dnieper.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Fortune seemed almost willing to deliver his enemies into his hands ; but there was no one present to receive the brilliant gift : the leader of armies was dic- tating bulletins, while the soldiers were fighting bootless and sanguinary battles.
And now, let us ask, what were the results of the boasted movement to the left bank of the Dnieper ?
Digitized byVjOOQlC 186 THE FALL OP NAPOLEON.
1. Ten thousand men lost in the unsuccessful attack upon the fortified part of Smolensk, which, if approach...ed bj the unfortified side, would have fallen without causing a shot to be fired : 2. Ten thousand men sacrificed in the useless battle of Valutino ; and 3. Several days thrown awaj in the circuitous march by Rasasna, at a moment when men and time were alike precious, and when every day's march cost the army a thousand men, independent of the loss sustained in battle.
The able and distinguished historian of the '* Wars in Europe " believes that Smolensk was the point where the scales of Napoleon's fortunes turned ; he thinks with many other writers, that the French could have halted on the Dnieper, reformed their army, organised Poland, and resumed operations at the commencement of the fine season, — ''sought peace at Moscow in sunmier," as Napoleon expressed it, " if it did not seek them in their quarters during the winter." We cannot agree in this view of the case ; and though no measures could have led to results more disastrous than those which followed, it is not likely that success could have been gained, or signal defeat avoided, by remaining on the Dnieper.
What to read after The Fall of Napoleon : An Historical Memoir?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Mitchell, John, 1785-1859 to read onlineMoreLess
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