This action would leave the French center weak.
The French centre said the circumstances of the collision were unclear, but added that human error was almost certainly a factor.
At the same time, the French center assaulted the battery immediately north of it.
The officials said they would continue talks on setting up a French cultural center in Moscow.
Eventually, the battle petered out with the French center still intact.
In the French center, the grand battery had been reassembled.
Charles drew up his plans to attack the French center on the following morning.
The troops on the French centre were obliged to hurry off to prevent this, and the army was weakened for a moment, but not long.
He commanded the division which attacked the French centre.
It was used as a French cultural centre for a time.
