Florent."
With sunrise the next morning, the army was again on the move towards
Saumur: it was arranged that Cathelineau, de Lescure, Denot, and
Larochejaquelin should lead the men through the trenches and into the
camp; and that d'Elbe should remain on the road, prepared, if necessary,
to second the attack, but ready should the first attempt be successful,
to fall on the republicans as they retreated from the camp to the town,
and, if possible, to follow them within the walls. Stofflet was to lead
a division of fifteen hundred men past the camp, between the heights of
Bournan and the town, so as to intercept the republicans, should they
attempt from that position, to relieve their comrades when retreating
from the camp. There was a bridge over the Thoue, close to the town of
Saumur, called the bridge of Fouchard. This bridge was between Bournan
and the town, as also between the camp and the town, and the possession
of this bridge would be of great advantage to the royalist army.
Stofflet was charged to obtain this advantage, if he did not find that
the cannons from the town prevented him.
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