A good supply of eatables and wine could be obtained from the sutlers, and dinner-parties were constantly taking place.

Altogether life in camp was very enjoyable.
The French, who during the winter had fared much better than ourselves, were now in a very inferior condition.

The full publicity which had been given to the sufferings of our troops had so roused the British public, that not only had they insisted that Government should take all measures for the comfort of the soldiers, but very large sums had been collected, and ships laden with comforts and luxuries of all kinds despatched to the seat of war.

Consequently our troops were now in every respect well fed and comfortable.

Upon the other hand, the details of the sufferings of the French troops had been carefully concealed from the French people.