Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Elba and the Hundred Days, 1814-1815; Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815
"L'Empereur me charge de vous "The Emperor charges me to
prévenir, qu'en ce moment S.M. va inform you, that at this moment
faire attaquer l'Armée Anglaise qui His Majesty is going to attack the
a pris position à Waterloo, près de English Army which has taken up
a pris position à Waterloo, près de a position at Waterloo, near the
a pris position à Waterloo, près de Forest of Soignies; so His Majesty
la Forêt de Soignes; ainsi S.M. desires that you would direct your
désire que vous dirigiez vos movemens movements on Wavre in such a
sur Wavres, afin de vous manner as you may approach us, so
rapprocher de nous, vous mettre en as to put yourself in touch with
rapport d'opérations et lier les the operations and to knit up the
communications, poussant devant vous communications; pushing before
les Corps de l'Armée Prussienne you the Corps of the Prussian
qui ont pris cette direction et qui Army which has taken that
auraient pu s'arrêter à Wavres, ou direction, and which may have
vous devez arriver le plus tôt halted at Wavre, where you should
possible. arrive at the earliest possible
moment.
Vous ferez suivre les Colonnes You will cause the Enemy's
Ennemies qui ont pris sur votre Columns which have taken (the
droite par quelques Corps Légers, road) on your right to be
afin d'observer leur mouvements followed by some Light Corps, in
et ramasser leurs fuyards; instruisez order to observe their movements
moi immédiatement de vos and to collect their fugitives.
dispositions et de votre marche, Instruct me immediately of your
ainsi que des nouvelles que vous dispositions and of your march, as
avez sur les Ennemis, et ne négligez well as of the news you may have
pas de lier vos communications avec of the Enemy, and do not neglect to
nous; l'Empereur désire avoir très knit up your communications with
souvent de vos nouvelles. us. The Emperor desires to receive
news from you very frequently.
"Le Major Général "The Major General
DUC DE DALMATIE." DUKE DE DALMATIA."
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