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points , and threatened to turn him , which obliged that General to retreat to La Pietra , his right strengthened behind by the nio-mtains , and his left by Mori . ' On the 16 th the enemy did not shew himself ; baton the 17 th the battle that ensued was one of the most obstinate . Already had we taken two pieces of cannon , and made 1 , 300 prisoners , when , in the beginningof the night , a panic terror spread itself through a part of the troops . On the l . -. h the division took up its position at Rivo'i and Corona , by a bridge which I had thrown across expressly for that purpose . The loss of the enemy must have been considerable .
' Having been in part apprized of what had passed in the Tyrol , I hastened my departure at the break of day of the 17 th , and on the iSth at noon we arrived at Verona . ' THE GENERAL OF DIVISION , CHIEF OF THE ETAT MAJOR OF THE A ' RMY OF ITALY , TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORY . Head-quarters at Verona , Nov . 19 . ' The activity in which we have bean for this fortnight past would not permit
me to write as often as I could have wished ; but the Commandant of Lombard )' , to whom I sent a summary account of our movements , must have transmuted you a copy of the same . ' Since our last affair at Caldero , which took place on the zzd , ( Nov . 12 , ) and wherein , after an obstinate combat , the two armies remained in their positions , General Alvinzi had effected his junction with a column from Tyrol , and had an army of upwards of 40 , 000 men . ' On the 24 th ( Nov . 14 th ) the hostile army was in presenceand preparing to
, , , give a pitched battle . General Buonaparte , apprized of the enemy ' s intentions , immediately made manoeuvres to frustrate them . 'In'the night between the 24 th and 25 th , ( Nov . 14 th and 15 , ) he ordered the division of General Vaubois to guard lhe position of Rivoli , to keep in check the column of the enemy ' s right wing , commanded by General Davidovicli . The castle and Citadel of Brescia , Verona , the posts of Peschiera and Legnago ,
were in a respectable state of defence . The Commander in Chief stationed some corps of light troops and flying artillery to defend the passage of the Adige ; in the same night he had a boat-bridge raised at Ronro , to pass the Adige , to fall unexpectedly upon General Alvinzi s rear , cut off his communication , se : ; : e his magazines and his park of artillery , deprive him of all means of subsistence , and at last to attack hiin from the rear . Before day-break lhe divisions of Masspua and Angereau had already crossed the Adige , and advanced on two roads , which cross an impassable marsh of several miles .
' The column of the left , commanded by General Massena , was the first to fall in with some of lhe enemy's outrposts , which it worsted ; that of the right , commanded by General Angereau , having . also repulsed several hostile posts , was stopped at the village of Areola , occupied by the Austrians , whose fire flanked the dyke on which it WHS necessary to pass to penetiate thither . A canal , v , Inch , bordered this dyke on the side of the village prevented its being turned ; it was therefore necessary , in order to become masters of it , 10 . pass through their fire , and cross a small bridge defended by several embattled houses , from which the
enemy directed a terrible fire . -Our troop- ; pushed several times forward with charge steps , 10 carry lhe bridge , but not . having in the first instance displayed lhe same boldness as they did at the bridge of Lotli , they were repulsed in their repeated attempts ; in vain had General Angereau , with a standard ill his-himd , advanced at the head of the column to take Areola . ' The Commander i' > Chief , who was informed of the difficulties which the division of General Angereau had to sustain , gave orders to General Gtiieux . to march down the Adi with a corps of 2000 menand to pass thisriver under
ge , , , cover of our light artillery , at a ferry which -was-at the . distance of two miles below Runeo , facing Albaredo ; he had orders to march to the , village of Areola to turn it ; but that was a long inarch , the day was far gene , and it was of the highest importance to rnptnre Areola , in order to get ' into the enemy ' s rear before they were able to learn our movement . The Commander in Chief advanced with his whole staff at the head of the
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points , and threatened to turn him , which obliged that General to retreat to La Pietra , his right strengthened behind by the nio-mtains , and his left by Mori . ' On the 16 th the enemy did not shew himself ; baton the 17 th the battle that ensued was one of the most obstinate . Already had we taken two pieces of cannon , and made 1 , 300 prisoners , when , in the beginningof the night , a panic terror spread itself through a part of the troops . On the l . -. h the division took up its position at Rivo'i and Corona , by a bridge which I had thrown across expressly for that purpose . The loss of the enemy must have been considerable .
' Having been in part apprized of what had passed in the Tyrol , I hastened my departure at the break of day of the 17 th , and on the iSth at noon we arrived at Verona . ' THE GENERAL OF DIVISION , CHIEF OF THE ETAT MAJOR OF THE A ' RMY OF ITALY , TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORY . Head-quarters at Verona , Nov . 19 . ' The activity in which we have bean for this fortnight past would not permit
me to write as often as I could have wished ; but the Commandant of Lombard )' , to whom I sent a summary account of our movements , must have transmuted you a copy of the same . ' Since our last affair at Caldero , which took place on the zzd , ( Nov . 12 , ) and wherein , after an obstinate combat , the two armies remained in their positions , General Alvinzi had effected his junction with a column from Tyrol , and had an army of upwards of 40 , 000 men . ' On the 24 th ( Nov . 14 th ) the hostile army was in presenceand preparing to
, , , give a pitched battle . General Buonaparte , apprized of the enemy ' s intentions , immediately made manoeuvres to frustrate them . 'In'the night between the 24 th and 25 th , ( Nov . 14 th and 15 , ) he ordered the division of General Vaubois to guard lhe position of Rivoli , to keep in check the column of the enemy ' s right wing , commanded by General Davidovicli . The castle and Citadel of Brescia , Verona , the posts of Peschiera and Legnago ,
were in a respectable state of defence . The Commander in Chief stationed some corps of light troops and flying artillery to defend the passage of the Adige ; in the same night he had a boat-bridge raised at Ronro , to pass the Adige , to fall unexpectedly upon General Alvinzi s rear , cut off his communication , se : ; : e his magazines and his park of artillery , deprive him of all means of subsistence , and at last to attack hiin from the rear . Before day-break lhe divisions of Masspua and Angereau had already crossed the Adige , and advanced on two roads , which cross an impassable marsh of several miles .
' The column of the left , commanded by General Massena , was the first to fall in with some of lhe enemy's outrposts , which it worsted ; that of the right , commanded by General Angereau , having . also repulsed several hostile posts , was stopped at the village of Areola , occupied by the Austrians , whose fire flanked the dyke on which it WHS necessary to pass to penetiate thither . A canal , v , Inch , bordered this dyke on the side of the village prevented its being turned ; it was therefore necessary , in order to become masters of it , 10 . pass through their fire , and cross a small bridge defended by several embattled houses , from which the
enemy directed a terrible fire . -Our troop- ; pushed several times forward with charge steps , 10 carry lhe bridge , but not . having in the first instance displayed lhe same boldness as they did at the bridge of Lotli , they were repulsed in their repeated attempts ; in vain had General Angereau , with a standard ill his-himd , advanced at the head of the column to take Areola . ' The Commander i' > Chief , who was informed of the difficulties which the division of General Angereau had to sustain , gave orders to General Gtiieux . to march down the Adi with a corps of 2000 menand to pass thisriver under
ge , , , cover of our light artillery , at a ferry which -was-at the . distance of two miles below Runeo , facing Albaredo ; he had orders to march to the , village of Areola to turn it ; but that was a long inarch , the day was far gene , and it was of the highest importance to rnptnre Areola , in order to get ' into the enemy ' s rear before they were able to learn our movement . The Commander in Chief advanced with his whole staff at the head of the