54 CARNOT. 
who would have submitted, but whose vocation seemed 
very uncertain. 
STATISTICS OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE ARMIES. 
Carnot felt the propriety, the want, of showing towards 
the national ‘armies a deference from which absolute gov- 
ernments formerly felt themselves free, whilst their sol- 
diers were enrolled at a money price: each year he had 
to unroll to the eyes of the nation a detailed table of the 
battles given by our legions, and of the effects that had 
thence resulted. Here follows the conclusion of the reci- 
tal of the campaign of seventeen months, during which 
the troops of the Republic never laid down their arms for 
a single day. 
Twenty-seven victories, eight of which were pitched 
battles ; 120 combats of minor importance ; 80,000 ene- 
mies killed; 91,000 prisoners; 116 fortresses or strong 
towns taken, 36 of which had required to be besieged or 
blockaded ; 230 forts or redoubts taken; 3,800 guns of 
various sizes; 70,000 muskets ; 1,900 mlliers (tons) of 
gunpowder; 90 flags. Let people, if they dare, after 
reading this table, say that statistics are not eloquent ! 
CARNOT, NAMED BY FOURTEEN DEPARTMENTS, ENTERS 
THE COUNCIL OF THE ELDERS, AND THEN THE EXEC- 
UTIVE DIRECTORY.—HOCHE SENT TO LA VENDEE, 
MOREAU AND JOURDAN TO THE RHINE, AND BONA- 
PARTE TO ITALY. 
Carnot quitted the Council of Public Safety shortly 
before the insurrection of the Parisian sections against 
the Convention. Carry back your recollection towards 
the military events that followed the forced, though legal 
retreat of our colleague, and you will see almost every- 
