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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