Identifier: from1800to1900wo00morr (find matches)
Title: From 1800 to 1900. The wonderful story of the century; its progress and achievements ..
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Morris, Charles, 1833-1922
Subjects: Nineteenth century
Publisher: Chicago, Ill., A.B. Kuhlman Company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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EUROPE IN THE GRASF Of THE IRON HAND 6t In the north the king of Prussia, furious at the violation of his neutralterritory by the French under Bernadotte, gave free passage to the Russianand Swedish troops, and formed a league of friendship with the CzasAlexander. He then dispatched his minister Haugwitz to Napoleon, witha demand that concealed a threat, requiring him, as a basis of peace, torestore the former treaties in Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Holland. With utter disregard of this demand Napoleon advanced along the Danube towards the Austrian states, meeting and defeating the Austrians and Russians in a series of sanguinary conflicts. The Russian army was the most ably commanded, and its leader Kutusoff led it backward in slow but resolute retreat, fighting only when attacked. The French under Morties were caught isolated on the left bank of the Danube, and fiercely assailed by the Russians, losing heavily before they could be reinforced. Despite all resistance, the French c

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