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 milliers (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- 



