Napoleon still kept his troops at Gaeta, but was finally brought to see that the conflict could only end in the one way.
The command devolved upon the Marquis of Mantua, who marched on Gaeta.
Remaining at Gaeta, he sent a commission of cardinals to take over the government of Rome.
But we had not got as far as Gaeta when a storm came up and we were driven out to sea.
Ten days later the Pope fled to Gaeta, and his experiments in 'reform' came to a final end.
