Moncey

Moncey (Jeannot de Moncey), Bon-Adrien (July 31, 1754-April 20, 1842).

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As we have seen, the Emperor instructed Junot to spy out the lie of the land, and in January 1808, Marshal Moncey was similarly ordered “to send officers right and left to gather information with regard to the situation and the feeling of the country.”

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Three weak corps had by degrees been slipped into northern Spain under Dupont, Moncey and Duhesme.

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It was clearly time for Napoleon to move forward over the Ebro, for the moment was also opportune on the eastern flank, where Ney and Moncey had carefully moved their troops into close proximity with those of Castaños and Palafox unnoticed by the enemy.

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Marshal Lefebvre was to march through Palencia, Valladolid and Segovia so as to protect the right flank; Ney was to move by Guadalaxara to secure the left while Moncey settled down to besiege Palafox in redoubtable Saragossa.

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These forces will be under the command of General Moncey.

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As we have seen, the Emperor instructed Junot to spy out the lie of the land, and in January 1808, Marshal Moncey was similarly ordered “to send officers right and left to gather information with regard to the situation and the feeling of the country.”

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Moncey (Jeannot de Moncey), Bon-Adrien (July 31, 1754-April 20, 1842).

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Further advantages included an earlier link-up with Moncey and Béthencourt, and the option of using a safer set of communications running through the Simplon and St. Gotthard passes.

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By May 24, the greater part of 40,000 men were in the valley of the Po; other detachments were close at hand, and Moncey was reported approaching the St. Gotthard Pass.

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