We have neither cannon to blow down the walls, nor means of scaling them.

Thirty-six hours is the utmost we can hope for our operations.

Kleber and the rest of them will be up by that time.

However--it is our sole hope--possibly a panic may seize them when we attack; but even cowards will fight behind walls and, after our failure at Granville, I have little hope of our taking Angers, especially as they must know how soon their army will be up." The affair was a repetition of that at Granville.

The Vendeans at once obtained possession of one of the suburbs.