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Napoléon Ier (1769-1821)
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Napoléon Ier (1769-1821)
13 L.S. "Napoleon", "Napol" or "Nap", Saint-Cloud then
Imperial camp of Boulogne 14 thermidor-14 fructidor XIII (August 2-September 1, 1805), to Archchancellor CAMBACÉRÈS| the letters are written by Méneval| 3 pages and 10 half-pages in-4 (marginal tear at the 12th). [219-229, 231-232]
Sejour d'un mois au camp de Boulogne avant le départ pour la campagne contre l'Autriche.
Saint-Cloud 14 thermidor at 2 o'clock in the morning. "My Cousin, I leave to go to see the army of Boulogne. I will be back in ten days. Everything will be done during this voyage, as in the last. M. Lavallette will send a courier every day| take advantage of this to write to me every day, and do not forget even all the rumors of Commerce"...
Camp of Boulogne 16 thermidor. "My Cousin, you will have learned by the
Telegraph that I arrived at Boulogne. I will pass in one hour the review of one hundred thousand men of infantry on the low-water mark.
The troops are very beautiful and I am extremely satisfied with all that I see here "... 17 thermidor. About a project on the forests of the Crown...". A
Council should neither make appointments nor administer, much less be composed of great officers of my house who are busy enough with their service. I need a Litigation Council in my house.
The forestry part of it can be of great help, for the ordinary and extraordinary cuts and operations made in the forests. I would also like it to be able to serve me for the litigation of contractors, architects, furniture storage, water, and any other kind of lawsuit. In order to restore the Domains of the civil list to a suitable situation, I will often be in the position of having to buy| it is therefore necessary that I organize such a council. See what you think of better on this object, and send to me a project of organization all written and in a suitable style"... 20 thermidor. About the naval combat of the Fifteen-Twenty (in the northwest of Spain, opposing the 20 Franco-Spanish ships commanded by the admiral de Villeneuve to 15 English ships): "the combined Wing had a combat in front of the Ferrol. It fulfilled the purpose of its mission, which was to join up with the Ferrol Wing. It chased the enemy squadron, and for four days remained in control of the battlefield| but it is feared that it lost two Spanish ships which, probably fighting extremely badly, allowed themselves to be turned by the enemy in the fog, which was terrible during the battle. An English ship, it seems, was sunk low, two English ships with 3 decks were dismasted. The French squadron seems to have been little mistreated. I think that one can consider this affair as a success"... 21 thermidor. "You will see in the Moniteur the notice that the English gave of the affair. They feel themselves that the principal goal of the combined fleets is fulfilled, & that in the meantime, half of their squadron is out of combat. They seem to be in great anxiety.
Princess Caroline has been here since yesterday. Since I arrived, the weather has not yet allowed me to go into the harbor"... 23 thermidor. He is surprised that "the relation of the combat of the squadrons" has not been put in the Moniteur. "The English have difficulty in justifying this event, and without the chance of the two taken ships, their defeat was complete and discovered"... 25 thermidor. "I had the English cruise attacked. I was very satisfied with the flotilla| it did everything I asked. I have good news from my squadrons at Ferrol and from the one at Rochefort, which has fulfilled its mission. According to the news I have received from England, it seems that it was seen on the coasts of Ireland, taking everything it encountered and spreading alarm everywhere. You will see articles in the Moniteur which will make you believe that war with Austria is near. The fact is that this Power is arming| I want it to disarm| if it does not do so, I will go with 200,000 men to pay it a good visit which it will remember for a long time. However, if you are consulted, & in your speeches, say that you do not believe in war, for the reason that I woke up early. You would indeed have to be quite mad to wage war against me.
Certainly, there is not in Europe a more beautiful army than the one that I have today "...The vigorous signature is surmounted by a large ink pate.
28 thermidor. "It will be necessary at present to deal with the code of Commerce, considering that the judicial Code is finished. The combined squadrons are gathered in Ferrol, where I find myself at this moment having a force of more than thirty vessels"... 2 fructidor. "My Cousin, the weather is very inconstant, it rains here a lot.
The combined squadrons set sail from the Ferrol with 34 ships. At this very moment a division of the flotilla is overtaking
Cap Grinès [Gris-Nez], and has a commitment
13 L.S. "Napoleon", "Napol" or "Nap", Saint-Cloud then
Imperial camp of Boulogne 14 thermidor-14 fructidor XIII (August 2-September 1, 1805), to Archchancellor CAMBACÉRÈS| the letters are written by Méneval| 3 pages and 10 half-pages in-4 (marginal tear at the 12th). [219-229, 231-232]
Sejour d'un mois au camp de Boulogne avant le départ pour la campagne contre l'Autriche.
Saint-Cloud 14 thermidor at 2 o'clock in the morning. "My Cousin, I leave to go to see the army of Boulogne. I will be back in ten days. Everything will be done during this voyage, as in the last. M. Lavallette will send a courier every day| take advantage of this to write to me every day, and do not forget even all the rumors of Commerce"...
Camp of Boulogne 16 thermidor. "My Cousin, you will have learned by the
Telegraph that I arrived at Boulogne. I will pass in one hour the review of one hundred thousand men of infantry on the low-water mark.
The troops are very beautiful and I am extremely satisfied with all that I see here "... 17 thermidor. About a project on the forests of the Crown...". A
Council should neither make appointments nor administer, much less be composed of great officers of my house who are busy enough with their service. I need a Litigation Council in my house.
The forestry part of it can be of great help, for the ordinary and extraordinary cuts and operations made in the forests. I would also like it to be able to serve me for the litigation of contractors, architects, furniture storage, water, and any other kind of lawsuit. In order to restore the Domains of the civil list to a suitable situation, I will often be in the position of having to buy| it is therefore necessary that I organize such a council. See what you think of better on this object, and send to me a project of organization all written and in a suitable style"... 20 thermidor. About the naval combat of the Fifteen-Twenty (in the northwest of Spain, opposing the 20 Franco-Spanish ships commanded by the admiral de Villeneuve to 15 English ships): "the combined Wing had a combat in front of the Ferrol. It fulfilled the purpose of its mission, which was to join up with the Ferrol Wing. It chased the enemy squadron, and for four days remained in control of the battlefield| but it is feared that it lost two Spanish ships which, probably fighting extremely badly, allowed themselves to be turned by the enemy in the fog, which was terrible during the battle. An English ship, it seems, was sunk low, two English ships with 3 decks were dismasted. The French squadron seems to have been little mistreated. I think that one can consider this affair as a success"... 21 thermidor. "You will see in the Moniteur the notice that the English gave of the affair. They feel themselves that the principal goal of the combined fleets is fulfilled, & that in the meantime, half of their squadron is out of combat. They seem to be in great anxiety.
Princess Caroline has been here since yesterday. Since I arrived, the weather has not yet allowed me to go into the harbor"... 23 thermidor. He is surprised that "the relation of the combat of the squadrons" has not been put in the Moniteur. "The English have difficulty in justifying this event, and without the chance of the two taken ships, their defeat was complete and discovered"... 25 thermidor. "I had the English cruise attacked. I was very satisfied with the flotilla| it did everything I asked. I have good news from my squadrons at Ferrol and from the one at Rochefort, which has fulfilled its mission. According to the news I have received from England, it seems that it was seen on the coasts of Ireland, taking everything it encountered and spreading alarm everywhere. You will see articles in the Moniteur which will make you believe that war with Austria is near. The fact is that this Power is arming| I want it to disarm| if it does not do so, I will go with 200,000 men to pay it a good visit which it will remember for a long time. However, if you are consulted, & in your speeches, say that you do not believe in war, for the reason that I woke up early. You would indeed have to be quite mad to wage war against me.
Certainly, there is not in Europe a more beautiful army than the one that I have today "...The vigorous signature is surmounted by a large ink pate.
28 thermidor. "It will be necessary at present to deal with the code of Commerce, considering that the judicial Code is finished. The combined squadrons are gathered in Ferrol, where I find myself at this moment having a force of more than thirty vessels"... 2 fructidor. "My Cousin, the weather is very inconstant, it rains here a lot.
The combined squadrons set sail from the Ferrol with 34 ships. At this very moment a division of the flotilla is overtaking
Cap Grinès [Gris-Nez], and has a commitment