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Foreign News October 29, 1806

The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser

Washington, District Of Columbia

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On Monday, Emperor Napoleon visited the military camp at Meudon near Paris, reviewing 15,000 troops, observing a sham battle reenacting Austerlitz, inspecting the camp, and ordering rearrangements. The next day, troops repositioned, and Prince Borghese hosted a dinner for colonels.

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PARIS, Sept. 6.

The emperor went on Monday last to visit the camp at Meudon: H. M. arrived there in a landau, at 11 o'clock, in company with general Junot, his first aid-de-camp, and governor of Paris.

The news of the emperor's arrival was soon spread throughout the neighborhood, whence the inhabitants rushed forth to enjoy H. M's presence, their number became so great, that it was necessary to forbid them entering the camp. The emperor alighted at his marquee, where he rested some time, and afterwards went out surrounded by his general officers. The troops who had been in waiting for him for several days, and who were then all drawn up under arms, in order to execute the grand evolutions under the orders of their commandants, perceiving his majesty a little way off, saluted him with cries from all parts of "Long live the Emperor!" placing at the same time their helmets on the point of their bayonets. The emperor reviewed these troops, consisting of 15,000 men, both infantry and cavalry. A detachment of picked gendarmerie arrived and joined the cavalry of the camp.

These troops led into the plain which extends between Clamart and le Plessis, were divided into 12 platoons, half of which were opposed to the other. They represented, under the immediate command of his majesty, a sham battle of Austerlitz. These manoeuvres lasted much longer than those which produced the great victory that put an end to the war. They began at 12 o'clock, and were not over before 6 in the evening. The visitors, whom the noise of the musquetry had brought from the neighboring country, were mounted on eminences beyond the camp, and followed every motion of the emperor, who was only to be distinguished by the simplicity of his dress, and the swiftness of his course, when to give orders for a counter march, he outrode the generals who attended him. The emperor went throughout the whole of the camp, attentively examined its position, even visited the tents of the soldiers, gave orders for the form of the cap to be changed, returned afterwards to his marquee, changed his dress, and then returned to St. Cloud in the same landau he came in.

On the following morning all the troops were in motion in order to execute the orders of his majesty for changing the arrangement of the camp. All that part of it which extended to the right on the plain of Veglissy, now falls back towards le Plessis. The 3 squadrons of dragoons will form part of the camp which will be of a square form. The emperor's marquee is to be in the centre-that of prince Borghese, governor of the camp, appears as if it were to remain in its present position. It is remarkable for its height, for the shrubs and verdure which surround it, for the wood barracks serving as kitchens, and above all for the marquees of the general officers which surround it.

Prince Borghese, governor of the camp, assembled the next day in his marquee, all the colonels, and gave them a most sumptuous dinner.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign Court News

What keywords are associated?

Meudon Camp Troop Review Sham Battle Austerlitz Reenactment Camp Rearrangement Prince Borghese Dinner

What entities or persons were involved?

Emperor General Junot Prince Borghese

Where did it happen?

Meudon Camp Near Paris

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Meudon Camp Near Paris

Event Date

Monday Last (Reported Sept. 6)

Key Persons

Emperor General Junot Prince Borghese

Outcome

sham battle of austerlitz reenacted successfully; camp rearranged into square form with emperor's marquee at center; sumptuous dinner for colonels.

Event Details

Emperor arrived at Meudon camp in landau with General Junot, reviewed 15,000 infantry and cavalry troops saluting with cheers, observed grand evolutions and sham battle in plain between Clamart and le Plessis lasting from 12 to 6, inspected camp positions and soldiers' tents, ordered cap form change and camp rearrangement towards le Plessis with dragoons forming square; returned to St. Cloud. Next morning, troops repositioned; Prince Borghese hosted dinner for colonels.

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