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The Life of Napoleon, Vol. 4 (Classic Reprint)
The Life of Napoleon Vol 4 - Classic Reprint Author:William Hazlitt CHAPTER XXXV. — BATTLE OF AUSTERLITZ. — Towards the end of 1804 a memorial by one of the Austrian Ministers roused Mr. Pitt from the state of inaction in which he had so long remained supine, but writhing under the sense of disappointment, to dream once more of Coalitions which had hitheTto been and weTe still to be formed during his lifetime only... more » to be broken in pieces again. Marengo had staggered, Austerlitz gave the finishing blow to the schemes of pride and arrogance which filled up the whole measure of his perverted capacity. In the month of January, 1805, he gave orders to the English legation to feel the pulse of the Cabinet of St. Petersburgk; and on the 11th of April following, the treaty of concert was signed between England, Austria, and Kussia, the two latter powers engaging to bring large armies into the field, while England was to furnish proportionable subsidies, in prosecution of the old nefarious object. Austria, being the nearest, was in the held first, and commenced op
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CHAPTER XXXV; BATTLE OF AUSTERLITZ; (Pages 1-23); Coalition between England, Austria, and Russia, against France Na poleou draws bis troops towards the Rhine Duroc despatched to Berlin, is coolly received Napoleon departs for the Rhine Is magnificently entertained at "Wurtemberg Fixcb bis head-quarters at Augsburg Alack £hnt up in Ulin, and invested; Memmingen surrenders; Prince Lichtcnstcui sent by Mack with a proposal to evacuate Ulm The Emperor's reply Surrender of the fortress Approach of the Russians The French army hastens through Parana to meet them Vienna entered by the French Napoleon arrives at Urunn Is entreated to make peace Receives intelligence of the battle of Trafalgar; secret correspondence between the Emperors Napoleon and Alexander The former proposes an interview Priced Dolgoronki sent as deputy, negotiation broken off Napoleon prepares to meet the Russians Rattle of Austerl« less