An aide noted that the Emperor repeatedly told his Marshals, "Gentlemen, examine this ground carefully, it is going to be a battlefield; you will have a part to play upon it".
Adjudant märkis, et keiser ütles korduvalt oma marssalitele: "Härrased, uurige seda maad hoolikalt, sellest saab lahinguväli; teil on oma osa selles".