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d'Elbee was to accompany him with the
great bulk of the army, so as to secure his flank from any attack from
the republican force, which still retained their position there, and
which had hitherto kept up an intercourse with the town across the
bridge of Fouchard.
At five o'clock the greater portion of the army left the camp with
d'Elbee and de Lescure. When they came within two furlongs of the
bridge, the army separated, the chief body remaining with M. d'Elbee and
the remainder going on with M. de Lescure towards the town.. The road
turns a little before it reaches the bridge over the Thoue, and up to
this point, the Vendeans, in their progress, were tolerably protected
from the guns of the town; but immediately they turned upon the bridge,
they became exposed to a tremendous fire. The men at once perceived this
and hesitated to cross the river; two of the foremost of their men fell
as they put their feet upon the bridge.
De Lescure had marched from the camp at the head of his men. Father
Jerome was on his right hand, and Stofflet and Adolphe Denot at his
left.


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