Identifier: from1800to1900wo00morr (find matches)
Title: From 1800 to 1900. The wonderful story of the century; its progress and achievements ..
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Morris, Charles, 1833-1922
Subjects: Nineteenth century
Publisher: Chicago, Ill., A.B. Kuhlman Company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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BISMARCK AND THE NEW EMPIRE OF GERMANY 221 It was the fixed purpose of the Prussians to detain him in that strong-hold, and thus render practically useless to France its largest army. A siegewas to be prosecuted, and an army of 150,000 men was extended . . The ^iesre around the town. The fortifications were far too strong to 0f Metzbe taken by assault, and all depended on a close blockade.On August 31st Bazaine made an effort to break through the German lines,but was repulsed. It became now a question of how long the provisions ofthe French would hold out. The French emperor, who had been with Bazaine, had left his armybefore the battle of Mars-la-Tour, and was now with MacMahon at Chalons.Here lay an army of 125,000 infantry and 12,000 cavalry. On it the Ger-mans were advancing, in doubt as to what movement it would make, whetherback towards Paris or towards Metz for the relief of Bazaine. They soughtto place themselves in a position to check either. The latter movement was determine

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