Soult to Lobau, Charleroi, 16 June 1815

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Soult to Lobau, Charleroi, 16 June (1815)
Marshal Soult, Duke of Dalmatia

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French original, and a software translation into English. Written between 08:00 and 09:00. The massage was carried by Poireau (Wit 2016, p. 4 fn 13 cites a note in then margin of BNP, FR.Nouv.acq.4366.).

sources:

Wit, Pierre de (31 May 2016), "A study, 16th June 1815 French Army General headquarters", The campaign of 1815: a study, Emmen, the Netherlands, p. 4, <http://waterloo-campaign.nl/bestanden/files/june16/frhfdkw.pdf>. Footnotes:
- Copy in the register of staff. In: BNP, FR.Nouv.acq.4366
- Copy in: SHD. C15, nr.5
Grouchy (1874), Mémoires du maréchal de Grouchy, vol. 4, Paris: E. Dentu, p. 165.

2300280Soult to Lobau, Charleroi, 16 June1815Marshal Soult, Duke of Dalmatia

Charleroi, le 16 Juin 1815	Charleroi, 16 June 1815

Au comte de Lobau,	To the Count of Lobau,

Monsieur le comte, l'Empereur ordonne que vous mettiez en marche le 6e corps, pour lui faire prendre position à mi-chemin de Charleroi à Fleurus, et que vous fassiez en même temps garder Charleroi, où vous nommerez provisoirement un commandant. J'ai ordonné que tous les prisonniers, ainsi que tous les blessés ennemis et francais, fussent dirigés sur Avesnes. Je vous prie de veiller à l'exécution de cet ordre.	Monsieur le Comte, the Emperor orders you to start the 6th Corps, to make him take a position half-way from Charleroi to Fleurus, and that you should at the same time keep Charleroi, where you will provisionally appoint a commander. I ordered that all the prisoners, as well as all the wounded enemies and French, should be directed to Avesnes. I ask you to ensure that this order is carried out.

Duc de Dalmatie	Duke of Dalmatia

Soult to Lobau, Charleroi, 16 June 1815

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