ambitious, and untrustworthy subordinate and comrade, too fond of intrigue and principally concerned for promoting his own interests.' This assessment clearly explains his 'untrustworthy' actions on 14 October 1806 where Bernadotte did disobey orders and left Davout alone while he 'traveled' between the two battles and didn't engage the enemy at all, silencing Sahuc who wanted to countermarch his division to go to Davout's aid.

Whether this is Bernadotte's real character or not, it is not at all clear how his actions in 14 October 1806 support this conclusion. What did he gain in either promoting his own interests or what kind of intrgue was involved to purposely fail to engage the enemy at all.

It doesn't make much sense from what I can tell.

Bill H.