Jean-Gérard LACUÉE, count of Cessac (1752-1841) general, pol - Lot 526

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Jean-Gérard LACUÉE, count of Cessac (1752-1841) general, pol - Lot 526
Jean-Gérard LACUÉE, count of Cessac (1752-1841) general, politician, minister. L.A.S. as Representative of the people, Paris 17 brumaire IV (8 November 1795), to GARRAU, commissioner of the government; 2 pages in-8. ..." the Directory is resolved to ask you to remain some time still near the army of Sambre and Meuse. Never has the presence of a good republican, of a man who has activity and talent been more necessary. We still do not know anything official about the passage of the Rhine by the enemies [...] if they go up towards our borders there is nothing better to do than to follow them in the tail, to try to cut their communications with the Rhine, and to force them thus to reject themselves on the right bank ". He spent several hours each day with Carnot and Letourneur. The military misfortunes and setbacks were due to "the negligence in providing supplies, the uncivilized and greedy administrations, the ignorance of the employees, and the lack of agreement [...] between the leaders of the two armies"...
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