Napoleon's War on the Army of Italy

"He has earned my gratitude by his loyal conduct and with the alacrity with which he has communicated useful information," Napoleon wrote of Scharer. "His health appears somewhat shaken. He has a great facility for speaking on moral and political matters, which might be of use to you." The Army had just endured a fever epidemic, which had killed nearly 600,. As you might imagine, morale was abysmally low. Right-wing agitators worked relatively openly.