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MEMBER OF THE ATHENEUM OF SCIENCES &ARTS AT PARIS
In four Tolumes.tol. IV.
CONTENTS OF VOL. IV.
CHAP. I.
NAPOLEON'S Address to the Authorities at Warsaw, on his Journey to Paris
from Russia-Arrival in secret at the French Capital and first Interview
with Maria Louisa-Affability with the Artisans of the Capital-Vigorous
Preparations of the French Government for War-Napoleon's Arrange-
ment with the Holy See-He is deceived as to the amicable Views of
Austria-Quits Paris for the North of Germany-Staff of the Grand Army,
&c.-Opening of the Campaign of Saxony-Battles of Weessenfels and
Lutzen gained by the French-Death of Bessieres, Duke of Istria-Napo-
leon's Letter to his Widow-Proclamation to the Army-Situation of the
Imperial Forces-Arrival of the Emperor at Dresden-Meeting of Napo-
leon and the King of Saxony-The Emperor repairs to Bautzen and re-
connoitres the Enemy's Positions-Details of that famous Battle-Death
of Duroc, Grand Marshal and Duke de Frioul, and last affecting Interview
with the Emperor-Retreat of the Russians and Prussians into Silesia-
Falsehoods disseminated at Berlin-Embassy sent by the Emperor of Rus-
sia to negotiate for an Armistice-Napoleon receives Deputies from Bres-
lau and proceeds to Leignitz-Recapture of Hamburgh by General Van-
damme - Napoleon enters Dresden-Amount of the Imperial Forces-
The Free Corps of Prussia annihilated-Extract from the Thirty-first Bul-
letin, relating to the Financial Operations of Great Britain for meeting the
War Expenses-Napoleon's ardent Desire for Peace.
CHAP. II.
The Armistice broken-The Russians and Prussians enter Bohemia-Arrival
of Napoleon at Laubau-Affair of Goldsberg-The Emperor enters Dres-
den-Battle before that City, and Retreat of the Allies-Successes of Ge-
neral Vandamme over the Duke of Wirtemberg-The Russians and Prus-
sians enter Saxony-Losses sustained by the Allies in the previous Battles
-Death of General Moreau-Situation of Affairs in Silesia under the Duke
of Tarentum-The Allies, after being defeated at Dresden, seek Refuge in
Bohemia-Operations of the French Army-Defeat of General Tauentzien
by the Prince of Moskwa-Lefebvre Desnouettes overthrows Thielman,
who had proved a Traitor to the French Cause-Movements ordered by
Napoleon-Engagement at the Villages of Doelitz, Wachau, and Liber
Wolkowitz, in which the Allies were overthrown- Situation of the Rus-
sians, &c. after the Defeat sustained at Wachau-Defection of the whole
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