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60 HISTORICAL RECORDS OF THE1814.light division had not crossed ;forced to defer his battle until the 10th.he was, therefore,Soult, who had now had seventeen days toprepare for attack, had strengthened his positionasabove related, which was on ground naturallyadapted for defence, and matters looked as if hewas sure of success. His army was placed on aridge about five hundred yards from the canal,well fortified with a number of redoubts, connectedby earthworks about two miles in length,having in front marshy ground,and renderednearly impassable byartificial inundations.Wellington's disposition of his troops was asfollows : Hill to menace St. Cyprien ; the thirdand light divisions to advance against the northernfront of Toulouse ;the fourth and sixth divisions(which included the Scotch brigade)round the left to the Pugade, and alongground below the French position, untilhad crossedto movethe lowthe rearthe Lavour road, when they were towheel to their right and attack the platform ofSt. Sypiere.These divisions were under the commandof Marshal Beresford.At 6 o'clock on the morning of the 10th,Easter Sunday, the whole armymoved to theirassigned positions; the 91st, which formed part