Apostolic Letters, in the form of a Brief, by which Bona- PAGE 329 Declaration of the Excommunication, 11th of June, 1809 352 Letters from his Holiness Pope Pius VII., from his I. To Cardinal Caprara, Archbishop of Milan, 26th 353 II. To Cardinal Jean Maury, Bishop of Montefias- Decree of Napoleon, 13th of January, 1811, forbidding 362 367 Ditto, ditto, relative to the Concordat signed at Fon- Letter from the Prince Royal of Sweden to Napoleon, 369 MEMOIRS OF NAPOLEON. NOTES AND MISCELLANIES. SEVEN NOTES ON THE WORK INTITLED A TREATISE ON GRAND MILITARY OPERATIONS.* BY GENERAL BARON JOMINI.† Second Edition, Part III. and last, containing the Campaigns of I. Battle of Montenotte.-II. Battle of Lodi.—III. Battle of Castiglione.-IV. Battle of Bassano.-V. Battle of Arcole. VI. Battle of Rivoli.-VII. Campaign of Germany in 1797. THIS work is one of the most important of all that have been published relative to these * Traité des grandes Opérations Militaires. + Napoleon, speaking of this General in one of his notes on the book published in Germany, by Baron Odeleben, on the campaign in Saxony, says: "The author of this book is mistaken in accusing General Jomini of having disclosed the intended operations of the camMiscellanies.-VOL I. 1 subjects. The following Notes may assist the author in his future editions, and will be interesting to military men. NOTE I. (CHAP. XXV.) BATTLE OF MONTENOTTE. I. In April 1796, the Austrian army consisted of forty-two battalions and forty-four squadrons; some of these battalions were 1500 strong. The Piedmontese army, including artillery and cavalry, amounted to 30,000 men. The division of Neapolitan cavalry consisted of 2000 men. These armies contained altogether 80,000 fighting men, and had 200 pieces of cannon. The French army consisted of 28,000 infantry, 3000 cavalry, and 30 pieces of horse-artillery. Total in the field, 31,000 men. paign, and the situation of Ney's corps, to the Allies. This officer was unacquainted with the Emperor's plans. The order for the general movement, which was always sent to each of the Marshals, had not been communicated to him; nor, had he known it, would the Emperor believe him guilty of the crime thus laid to his charge. He did not betray his colours, like Pichegru-Augereau--Marmont-and Bourmont; he had to complain of great injustice, and was misled by an honourable feeling. Not being a Frenchman, he was not restrained by any patriotic sentiment." II. The demi-brigades of the army of Italy did not assume the numbers which they bore in 1815 until the month of June 1796. Before that time they were distinguished by old numbers which are forgotten. III. At the battle of Montenotte, General d'Argenteau, commanding Beaulieu's centre, had 18,000 men, of whom 5000 were Piedmontese. IV. At the battle of Millesimo the Austrians had 21,000 men: at Dego they lost 10,000 (of whom 8000 were taken prisoners), 30 pieces of cannon, and 15 standards. The chief of the staff of the army who caused the return of prisoners to be printed, forgot 2000 who had already been taken to Nice; the list of whom had not been remitted to the Adjutant-general, to whose department these details belonged. V. In the proclamation of the General-inchief to the army, dated from Cherasco, there is an error of the press: instead of 1500, read 15,000 prisoners. VI. The cavalry had passed the winter on the banks of the Rhone, but it was in the most deplorable state, and marched in the rear of the columns it was, nevertheless, very useful in pursuing the enemy, when routed, into the passes; and it was owing to this cavalry that |