CONTENTS. XX111 Chapter XI. — continued. Contrast, 289 Effect of the letter, 289 III. Expositions of the Emperor's plan now before the Com- manders, .......... 289 The duties it assigned to Canrobert and Pelissier, . . . 290 12th May. The three allied Commanders in Conference, . 290 14th May, renewed Conference. Lord Raglan prevailing, . 290 Agreement as to plan of field operations, .... 291 But no further, 291 Canrobert peremptorily refusing to guard the English trenches, 292 Omar Pasha also refusing, ....... 292 The consequences of these refusals, ..... 292 Lord Raglan's mortification, ....... 292 Rejection of plan, ......... 293 An anomaly, .......... 293 Canrobert's idea that the English army might be split into two, 293 The Emperor's plan exposed to contact with realities, . . 294 With what result, 294 Statement by Canrobert that he was going to take the field, . 295 Duration of the harm done by General Niel's ' mission,' . . 296 IV. General Canrobert's first endeavour to rid himself of the com mand, ..... 16th April. His second endeavour, His resignation tendered, Strange interposition of Niel, . Canrobert's command given up and transferred to Pelissier, Assigned causes of Canrobert's resignation, The merit of Canrobert's self-sacrifice, .... The lesson apparently taught him by Pelissier's letter, . Feeling of the French army towards Canrobert, The ' morale ' of the French army under Canrobert, Opinions of Canrobert expressed by men in authority, . Effect of recent disclosures on Canrobert's reputation, 296
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