. The great battles of all nations from Marathon to Santiago, 490 1898. ery plain of Marengo so de-serted on the preceding day, hastened from Torre di Garofalo,congratulating himself on the lucky inundation of the Scrivia,which had prevented him from passing the night at Voghera. Hebrought with him the consular guard, a body not very numerousbut of incomparable valor, and which became subsequently theimperial guard; he brought Monniers division, composed of threeexcellent demi-brigades; he was followed at a little distance by areserve of two regiments of cavalry; and he further sent
. The great battles of all nations from Marathon to Santiago, 490 1898. ery plain of Marengo so de-serted on the preceding day, hastened from Torre di Garofalo,congratulating himself on the lucky inundation of the Scrivia,which had prevented him from passing the night at Voghera. Hebrought with him the consular guard, a body not very numerousbut of incomparable valor, and which became subsequently theimperial guard; he brought Monniers division, composed of threeexcellent demi-brigades; he was followed at a little distance by areserve of two regiments of cavalry; and he further sent orders toDesaix to march with the utmost expedition for San Giuliano. The First Consul, at the head of these reserves, proceeded at i gallop to the field of battle. He found Lannes attacked on the right by the infantry and cavalry of General Ott, but endeavoring, THE BATTLE OF MARENGO 471 nevertheless, to support himself on the left around Marengo. Gar-danne was defending himself in the hedges of that village, theobject of such a furious struggle; and, on the other side, Cham-. DESAIX barlhacs division was dispersing under the heavy discharges ofthe Austrian artillery. A glance sufficed for his military eye toperceive what was fitting to be done in order to retrieve the mutilated left was absolutely routed; but his right, which was GREAT-BATTLES OF ALL NATIONS only threatened, still maintained its ground; it was that, therefore,which ought to be re-enforced. By keeping a firm hold of CastelCeriolo he should have a point of support amid that extensive plain;he should be able to make a pivot of his strengthened wing, andbring his beaten wing into the rear, where it would be out of thereach of the enemy. If he should lose by this movement the high-road from Marengo to San Giuliano, the evil would be reparable;for, behind his new position, there would be another road, leading-ale. and from Sale to the banks of the Pa His line of retreatto Pa via would thus be still secured
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