Identifier: historyofallnati17wrig (find matches)
Title: A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Wright, John Henry, 1852-1908
Subjects: World history
Publisher: (Philadelphia, New York : Lea Brothers & company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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rseswere still standing in the court saddled, and upon them Blücherand Gneisenau escaj^ed into the town below. The enemy wasa second time driven from the town; but around the chateau, thehill, in the courts, and on the stairs, there was a furious fight, manto man; when Ney now repeated the attack, the Russians did,indeed, hold the burning town, but the French the chateau. Napoleon,who likewise had been twice in danger of being taken prisoner,intended on the next day to renew the action ; hut Blücher effecteda retreat during the night. Napoleon, who had followed him toLa Rothiere, thought that he was unable to assaiüt such a strongposition. He remained there only two days, hoping thereby to makean impression upon the allies in regard to the negotiations about tobe opened ; but for this design he was destined to pay dearly. Hehad, indeed, opened the campaign with an apparent victory, l)ut, in SEAT OF THE WAR. 337 Lca-itij.l.j ti-t l> from Urtcawkti INTap for tlxe CAMPAIGN OF 1814.
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