HISTORY OF EUROPE

FROM THE

COMMENCEMENT OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

IN MDCCLXXXIX

TO THE

RESTORATION OF THE BOURBONS

IN MDCCCXV

BY

SIR ARCHIBALD ALISON, BART.

F. R. S. E.

NINTH EDITION

VOL. XI.

WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS

EDINBURGH AND LONDON

MDCCCLV

CONTENTS OF VOL. XI.

CHAPTER LXXX.-CAMPAIGN OF DRESDEN.

Spirit of the French Revolution, 1.—Reaction against the Revolution, 3.-First

operations of the Allies, ib.-Napoleon enters Bohemia, 4.-Retreat of Mac-

donald in Silesia, 5.-Napoleon's advance against Blucher, who falls back, 6.

-Advance of the Allies upon Dresden, 7.-Battle of Dresden, 11.-Death of

Moreau, 16.-Results of the battle, 19.-Confusion in the Austrian line of

retreat, 20.-Divisions at the allied headquarters, 21.-Movements of Van-

damme against Ostermann, 22.-Battle of Culm, 23.-Napoleon's views for

an attack on Berlin, 26.-Operations in Silesia; Napoleon's instructions to

Macdonald, 28.-Battle of the Katzbach, 30.-Operations against Bernadotte,

33.-Battle of Gross Beeren, 34.-Defensive measures of Napoleon for the

protection of Saxony, 36.-Napoleon advances against Blucher, 37.-Ney's

movements against Bernadotte, 38.-Battle of Dennewitz, 39.-Second ad-

vance of the Allies toward Dresden, 42.-Napoleon resumes the offensive in

Bohemia, 43.-The Allies again attack St Cyr, 45.-Treaties of Töplitz, 46.-

Affair of Nollendorf, 47.-Napoleon marches again against Blucher, ib.-Par-

tisan warfare in the rear of the French, 48.-Siege of Wittenberg, ib.-Suc-

cess of Chernicheff in Westphalia, ib.-Operations of Davoust and Walmoden

on the Lower Elbe, 49.-Condition of the French in Dresden, Torgau, and

the fortresses on the Elbe, 51.-Condition of the allied troops, 52.

CHAPTER LXXXI.-BATTLE OF LEIPSIC.

Position of the parties at this period, 53.-Plan of the Allies, 54.-Movements

of Bernadotte and Schwartzenberg, 55.-Napoleon's views, ib.-Napoleon ad-

vances against Blucher, 58.-The Allies pass Napoleon, who prepares to cross

the Elbe and invade Prussia, ib.-Movement of Bernadotte towards the Elbe,

59.- Advance of the grand allied army towards Leipsic, ib.-Cavalry ac-

tion between Pahlen and Murat, 60.-Napoleon's project for carrying the

war into Prussia, ib.-Defection of Bavaria, 61.-Description of the town and

environs of Leipsic, 63.-Battle of Leipsic, 66.-Battle of Möckern, 70.-

Battle of the 18th, 73.-Assault of Leipsic, 84.-Napoleon's last interview
with the King of Saxony, and his departure from Leipsic, ib.

CHAPTER LXXXII.-DELIVERANCE OF GERMANY.

Napoleon's retreat towards the Rhine, 87.-Funeral of Prince Poniatowski, 88.

-March of the French to Weissenfels, ib.-Pursuit of the Allies, 89.-Reor-

ganisation of the French army, 91.-Sufferings of the French, 92.-March of

the Bavarians to the Rhine, ib.-Battle of Hanau, 93.-Combat of Hochheim,

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