Napoleon's Letters To Josephine Part 19

_June 8th.--Prince Eugene named Viceroy of Italy._

_June 23rd.--Lucca made a princ.i.p.ality, and given to Elisa Bonaparte._

_July 22nd._--Naval battle between Villeneuve and Sir Robert Calder, which saves England from invasion.

_August 16th.--Napoleon breaks up camp of Boulogne._

_September 8th._--Third Continental Coalition (Russia, Austria, and England against France). Austrians cross the Inn, and invade Bavaria.

_September 21st._--Treaty of Paris between France and Naples, which engages to take no part in the war.

_September 23rd._--_Moniteur_ announces invasion of Bavaria by Austria.

_September 24th.--Napoleon leaves Paris._

_September 27th.--Joins at Strasburg his Grand Army(160,000 strong)._

_October 1st.--Arrives at Ettlingen._

_October 2nd.--Arrives at Louisbourg. Hostilities commence._

No. 1.

TO JOSEPHINE, AT STRASBURG.

_Imperial Headquarters, Ettlingen_,

_October 2, 1805_, 10 A.M.

I am well, and still here. I am starting for Stuttgard, where I shall be to-night. Great operations are now in progress. The armies of Wurtemberg and Baden have joined mine. I am well placed for the campaign, and I love you.

NAPOLEON.

No. 2.

TO JOSEPHINE, AT STRASBURG.

_Louisbourg, October 4, 1805, Noon._

I am at Louisbourg. I start to-night. There is as yet nothing new. My whole army is on the march. The weather is splendid. My junction with the Bavarians is effected. I am well. I trust in a few days to have something interesting to communicate.

Keep well, and believe in my entire affection. There is a brilliant Court here, a new bride who is very beautiful, and upon the whole some very pleasant people, even our Electress, who appears extremely kind, although the daughter of the King of England.

NAPOLEON.

No. 3.

TO JOSEPHINE, AT STRASBURG.

_Louisbourg, October 5, 1805._

I continue my march immediately. You will, my dear, be five or six days without hearing from me; don't be uneasy, it is connected with operations now taking place. All goes well, and just as I could wish.

I have a.s.sisted at a marriage between the son of the Elector and a niece of the King of Prussia. I wish to give the young princess a wedding present to cost 36,000 to 40,000 francs. Please attend to this, and send it to the bride by one of my chamberlains, when they shall come to rejoin me. This matter must be attended to immediately.

Adieu, dear, I love you and embrace you.

NAPOLEON.

_October 6th-7th.--French cross the Danube and turn Mack's army._

_October 8th.--Battle of Wertingen. (Murat defeats the Austrians.)_

_October 9th.--Battle of Gunzburg. (Ney defeats Mack.)_

No. 4.

_October 10th.--French enter Augsbourg._

TO JOSEPHINE, AT STRASBURG.

_Augsbourg, Thursday, October 10, 1805_,

11 A.M.

I slept last night[18] with the former Elector of Treves, who is very well lodged. For the past week I have been hurrying forward. The campaign has been successful enough so far. I am very well, although it rains almost every day. Events crowd on us rapidly. I have sent to France 4000 prisoners, 8 flags, and have 14 of the enemy's cannon.

Adieu, dear, I embrace you.

NAPOLEON.

_October 11th.--Battle of Ha.s.slach. Dupont holds his own against much superior forces._

No. 5.

_October 12th.--French enter Munich._

TO JOSEPHINE, AT STRASBURG.

_October 12, 1805_, 11 P.M.