No. 5 October 12th — French Enter Munich
To Josephine, at Strasburg.
October 12, 1805, 11 P.M.
My army has entered Munich. On one side the enemy is beyond the Inn; I hold the other army, 60,000 strong, blocked on the Iller, between Ulm and Memmingen. The enemy is beaten, has lost its head, and everything points to a most glorious campaign, the shortest and most brilliant which has been made. In an hour I start for Burgau-sur-l’Iller.
I am well, but the weather is frightful. It rains so much that I change my clothes twice a day.
I love and embrace you.
Napoleon.
October 14th.—Capture of Memmingen and 4OOO Austrians by Soult.
October 15th.—Battle of Elchingen. Ney defeats Laudon.
October 17th.—Capitulation of Ulm.