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Page 57. — 1. 15. l'emportèrent, got the npper hand.

1. 16. carreau, spohr Carreau is properly a square marked off for a duel or something of the kind, and rester sur le carreatc means to be killed in such an affair.

1. 25. Ney, on account of his heroic conduct in the Russian campaign, was called " the bravest of the brave."

Page 58. — 1. 13. rangées, pitched.

1. 16. In the battle of Jena (Oct. 14, 1806), Ney renewed the attack without waiting for orders and thus involved his command in extrême péril. Something similar occurred at Eylau (Feb. 8, 1807).

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