"In accordance with the plan we agreed upon after our
reconnaissance of that point, you must form two columns to
cross the Weiss on the right of Faver, and muster upon the
road at the head of the ravine, a short fifteen minutes'
march to the right of the village, in order to be able to
control it, while our attacking columns are being drawn up
in the green wood above the village; by this means you will
outflank all the enemy's fortifications. When you have taken
possession of Faver, proceed to Limbra, and follow up the
attack with your light infantry, by taking the ravine first
of all, which separates it from Faver.
"Your attention should also be directed to outflanking the
enemy's works on the mountain, in order to drive them down
into the plain or into the village, where your carabineers
and grenadiers, in serried columns, should be ready to
attack them vigorously, your light infantry skirmishers
supported close at hand by the 85th and 14th: it is hardly
necessary to tell you to have a reserve on the road between
Faver and Limbra, opposite the ravine.
"To disguise the real attack between Albian and Segonzano,
you will give orders to Generals Pelletier and Belliard to
cause false attacks to be made by the outposts along the
whole line simultaneously with that at Segonzano, seeking
to cross the torrent in several places, in order to push
forward under the enemy's fire.
"General Baraguay-d'Hilliers will lend you, just for the
attack, the 5th of his main army; this, with the two other
demi-brigades, will make up your reserve. One battalion
should, at night, command the Weiss and Sevignano; the
remainder should be at Segonzano.
"I will also send by him to Bedol a battalion and some
companies of carabineers to make a false attack upon Sovero.
Communicate this to General Belliard, whom I have ordered to
place all the information in his power at your disposal, as
well as the guides needed for this march.
"If, as we may presume, you take Limbra, you must manage
as best you can to take the enemy in the rear, until the
columns shall have arrived from the Weiss. You will also
look out for the reinforcements which should come from
Salurn over the mountains.
"There are three pieces of cannon at Segonzano, under cover
of whose fire you could cross the stream by day, if you had
not succeeded in doing so by night. You ought also to have
60,000 cartridges there; your troops should have three days'
provisions and two rations of brandy with them on setting
out.
"Be very stubborn in your attacks; be careful to
keep the men well together; sternly forbid pillage;
disarm the Tyrolese: such are the instructions of the
general-in-chief--you will remember that I showed you them.
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