Circumstantial Narrative of the Campaign in Russia: Containing a Faithful Description of the Affecting and Interesting Scenes of which the Author was an Eye-witnessS. Andrus, 1855 - 348 頁 |
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第 223 頁 - On arriving at Borodino, my consternation was inexpressible at finding the 20,000 men, who had perished there, yet lying exposed. In one place were to be seen garments yet red with blood, and bones gnawed by dogs and birds of prey ; in another were broken arms, drums, helmets, and swords."— LABAUME, p.
第 298 頁 - What a frightful picture did this multitude of men present, overwhelmed with misfortunes of every kind, and hemmed in by a morass ; that very multitude which, two months before, had exultingly spread itself over half the surface of a vast empire ! Our soldiers, pale, emaciated, dying with hunger and cold, having nothing to defend them from the inclemency of the season but tattered pelisses and sheepskins half burnt, and uttering the most mournful lamentations, crowded the banks of this unfortunate...
第 223 頁 - The forests, cleared by the long continuance of the troops, partook likewise of the general desolation. But most horrible was the multitude of dead bodies, which, deprived of burial fifty-two days, scarcely retained the human form.
第 29 頁 - ... could not preserve the tranquillity which we desired. The Emperor of the French, by suddenly attacking our army at Kowno, has been the first to declare war. As nothing, therefore, could inspire him with those friendly sentiments which possessed our...
第 299 頁 - ... formed a scene of strange confusion, of which no painter could trace the faintest resemblance. They whom fatigue, or ignorance of the impending danger, rendered less eager to cross the river, were endeavouring to kindle a fire, and repose their wearied limbs. We had too frequently occasion to observe, in these encampments, to what a degree of brutality excess of misery would debase human nature. In one place we saw several of the soldiers fighting for a morsel of bread. If a stranger, pierced...
第 212 頁 - The town where we had fought no longer remained. We could not even distinguish the lines of the streets, on account of the numerous dead bodies with which they were heaped. On every side we saw a multitude of scattered limbs, and human heads, crushed by the wheels of the artillery. The houses formed a pile of ruins, and under their burning ashes appeared many skeletons half consumed. Many of the sick and wounded had, on quitting the field of battle, taken refuge in these houses. The small number...
第 188 頁 - Tartare, a la Cosaque, a la Chinoise; one wore the Polish cap, another the high bonnet of the Persians, the Baskirs, or the Kalmouks. In short, our army presented the image of a carnival...
第 112 頁 - it is in the redoubt.' The possession of the redoubt did not in the least determine the success of the battle. Before the general engagement began, Napoleon wished to gain a position on the other side of the river which separated us from the enemy.
第 284 頁 - If, to all these disasters, we yet add forty thousand more, dead of fatigue or famine, or killed in the different battles, we shall find that our army was reduced to thirty thousand, including the imperial guard, of whom not more than eight thousand combatants survived. The twentyfive pieces of artillery, which the guards had preserved, could not be reckoned, since it was uncertain whether they would not be obliged to abandon them on the morrow.
第 317 頁 - I conjure you, by every thing which is dear to you, do not abandon me to the enemy! in the name of humanity, grant the little assistance I ask! help me to rise.