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 | | My intention is that, as commander of the right wing, you take the command of the 3rd corps which is commanded by general Vandamme, the 4th corps which is commanded by General Gerard, the cavalry corps of generals Pajol, Milhaud and Exelmans; that should not make far from 50,000 men. |
 | | I will be in Fleurus between ten and eleven o'clock; I will go to Sombreffe, leaving my Guard, infantry and cavalry in Fleurus; I will lead it to Sombreffe only in case it is necessary. |
 | | If the enemy is in Sombreffe, I want to attack them; I even want to attack them in Gembloux and to also seize this position, my intention is after having seen these two positions, to leave to night, and to operate with my left wing, commanded by marshal Ney, towards the English. |
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