之前的状况 meaning in English

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The french historians , who describe the position of the french troops before they marched out of moscow , assert that everything was in good order in the grande arme , except the cavalry , the artillery , and the transport , and that there was no forage for the horses and cattle . there was no remedy for this defect , because the peasants of the surrounding country burned their hay rather than let the french have it
法国的历史学家在描述法军在退出莫斯科之前的状况时说，大军井井有序，只有骑兵炮兵和辎重兵除外，他们没有草料喂牲口，对这一灾难束手无策，因为城郊的农民宁肯把自己的草料都烧光，也不留一点给法国人。