Note 329 — Chapter LXXIII
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"General Dejean, feeling himself closely pressed, turned about and gave the alarm, by exclaiming, The Cossacks! and at the same time attempted to plunge his sabre into the breast of one of the assailants, whom he thought he had secured. But the enemy had escaped; they then darted on the horseman in the grey great-coat who was somewhat in advance. Corbineau instantly rushed forward; Gourgaud made the same movement, and, with a pistol-shot, stretched the Cossack dead at Napoleon's feet."—Baron Fain, Manuscript de, 1814.