On 9 June, the evacuation order reached the French camp.

There were many French military camps in the region.

Meanwhile, preparing for a long siege, the French camp grew in size and even two hospitals were built.

"Would you kindly turn your gaze toward the French camp?"

Others in the French camp felt the campaign was over.

As well, the French camp was hit hard by an epidemic of dysentery.

The conversations in the French camp on the evening before the battle.

The French camp is laid out from east to west along the river, over a distance of about 55 yards, with bunkers at either end.

In similar French camps some 250,000 more are said to have perished.

In other words, no resistance was expected until the attack on the French camp.