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 mously agreed to, and he forth with began preparations to encounter the forces of Russia and Prussia, now once more in combination. On the 2d May, he encountered the armies of these allies at Lutzen, and forced them to retire, on which Austria undertook to mediate, but not succeeding, the battle of Bautzen followed, in which the French were victorious.

On the 26th May an armistice took place, and negociations were opened, which proved fruitless and Austria was at length induced to join the allies. On this important event Napoleon endeavoured to reach Berlin, while the allies sought to occupy Dresden, which attempt induced him to return and repulse them in the battle of Dresden, on which occasion, Morean, who came from America to fight under the banner of the confederates, was mortally wounded. At length these equivocal contests terminated in the famous battle of Leipsic, fought on the 16th, 18th, and 19th of October, which was decisive of the war as to Germany. The French loss was immense; prince Poniatowski of Poland was killed, fifteen general officers were wounded, and twenty three taken prisoners; and of 184,000 men, opposed to 300,000, not more than 60,000 remained. On this great victory, the Saxons, Bavarians, Westphalians, in a word, all the contingent powers declared for the allies.

Napoleon returned to Paris, and interrupted the compliment of address by thus stating the disagreeable fact that is "within the last year, all Europe marched with us, now, all Europe is leagued against us." He followed up this avowal by another demand of 800,000 men. The levy was granted, and on the 26th January, he again headed his army, and the allies having passed the Rhine early in the same month, in the succeeding month