covering Saxony, left him no alternative. Bonaparte after the battle of Brienne, sent Marmont back to the Aube, whilst he himself passed the Seine, and turned towards Troyes; but that this did not end in disaster, was solely owing to the circumstances that the allies, instead of pursuing divided their forces in like manner, turning with the one part (Blüucher) towards the Marne, while with the other (Schwartzenberg), from fear of being too weak, they advanced with exaggerated caution.