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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l foe, Austria allied itself with his enemies,formally declaring war on August 12, 1813, and an active and terriblestruggle began. Napoleons army was rapidly concentrated at Dresden, upon whose „ „ ^ M works of defence the allied army precipitated itself in a vmor-Jhe Battle of 1 • Dresden, Na- ous assault on August 26th. Its strength was wasted against poleons Last tne vigorous!) held fortifications of the city, and in the endGreat Victory , ,, , , ....... the gates were Hung open and the serried battalions 01 the Old Guard appeared in battle array. From every gate of the city these tried soldiers poured, and rushed upon the unprepared wings of the hostile host. Before this resistless charge the enemy recoiled, retreating with heavy loss to the heights beyond the city, and leaving Napoleon master of the field. On the next morning the battle was resumed. The allies, strongly posted, still outnumbered the French, and had abundant reason to expect 3 O -.< c -. in i ?H •3 i 0)
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