History of the Wars of the French Revolution Volume 2; From the Breaking Out of the War in 1792, to the Restoration of a General Peace in 1815 Comprehending the Civil History of Great Britain and France During That Period (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1818 Excerpt: ...darkness of the night, and of his perfect knowledge of the country, found'his way into the castle, and put his corps in possession of this position. In the action which followed for the recovery of this post, a dreadful carnage took place, but all the efforts of the allies proved unavailing, and the French army was left in possession of the field. This success compelled the Prussian field-marshal to continue his retrograde movement upon Bar; and enabled the French columns under Marshal Victor and General Grouchy to take up fine positions at the villages of La Rothiere and Dienville, on the 30th. BOOK IV. After the battle of Brienne, in which a prin cipal part of the town fell a sacrifice to the Chavxxiv. flames, Napoleon posted his army on the heights v"-in the neighbourhood of that place, and displayed his superior force to the army of Silesia. On the 31st he again deployed in the low ground between La Rothiere and Trannes; and thus situated, the hostile armies passed two days in sight of each other. General D'Yorck availed himself of the interval to re-capture the town of St. Dizier; while Count Wittgenstein, supported by Count Wrede, repulsed the corps of Marshal Marmont near Vassy. Advancing from the south east, the grand allied army, under Prince Schwartz en berg, approached towards the Aube, and the general commandant, Count Barclay de Tolly, united the Russian and Prussian guards, to form a reserve on the heights and in the defiles of Trannes, from which he could support any point that was menaced. These dispositions the Prince of Schwartzenberg hastened to announce to Marshal Blucher, directing him, at the same time, to attack the French with his united force, while Count Wrede made an offensive movement from Doulevane-sur-Brienne. In this situ...