No. 12 To the Empress, at Plombières
Wolkersdorf, July 9, 1809, 2 A.M.
My Dear,—All goes here as I wish. My enemies are defeated, beaten, utterly routed. They were in great numbers; I have wiped them out. To-day my health is good; yesterday I was rather ill with a surfeit of bile, occasioned by so many hardships, but it has done me much good.
Adieu, dear. I am in excellent health.
Napoleon.
July 12th.—Armistice of Znaim. Archduke Charles resigns his command.