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Cyr, M. Martin des Pallieres, whom I had permitted, at his own urgent request, to land as a volunteer, although his company was not detailed for service. He proudly showed me his arm, smashed by a ball, saying: "You see, sir, you did well to let me come!" The whole of the assault of this island was very well led by Colonel Chauchard and Captain Duquesne, who was wounded in the engagement.
Moreover, the French Army was now dislocated, Bourbaki, with the 18th, and Des Pallieres, with the 15th corps, being on the south of the river, whilst the other three corps were on the northern side.
Our soldiers, attacked in this gloom, knew not what death required of them; they fought from room to room and from house to house. It was in vain that the Reboul brigade came to support the Martin des Pallières brigade; they were obliged to yield.
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