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14 This position appeared to us to be excellent: our whole army was drawn up on the tableland, a battery of artillery under the protection of the regiment of Fusileers and that of Dzialynski, under the command of General Sierakowski, was placed before the house to enfilade the avenue of the dike. The two segments of the circle behind the house were occupied by our foot; the line from the village side under Colonel Krzycki's command, the horse, consisting of Kopec's brigade, Kaminski's Light-dragoons, two squadrons of Crown Horse Guards, and two squadrons of the Militia of the Palatinate of Brzesc, for want of room, were posted along the bank of the small river, and in the centre. General Kosciuszko ordered some epaulements to be thrown up, but night coming on, prevented them from being raised, so that, at the break of day, they were scarcely commenced. All the army bivouacked. The advanced posts were doubled; the soldiers of the light infantry were intermixed with the horsemen;