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CHAP. XIV. 



Position of the French and Austrian Armies in Italy. — In tae Tyrol. — Of 

 the 4llies at Corfu and Malta — and in the North of Germany. — General 

 Massena passes (he Adige in the Face of the Austrian Army under the 

 Archduke Charles. — Repulsed. — Force of both Armies. — French at length 

 succeed. — Inactivity of both Armies. — Intelligence of the Aiistrians' Sur- 

 render at Ulm reaches Italy. — Massena's Alovements thereon. — Battle of 

 Caldicro. — Disastrous to the Austrians. — Further Misfortunes. — Retreat 

 of the Austrian Army, v^ith the Intention of succouring Vienna. — Pursued 

 by the French, reinforced by General St. Cyr. — Consequences thereof. — 

 French capture Vicenza. — The Brcnta crossed by both Armies. — Passage 

 ffj the Tagliamento. — Continued Retreat of the Austrians. — Pause of Mas- 

 sena — and -dhy. — A fairs of the Tyrol. — The Army, destined for its De- 

 fence, obliged to surrender. — Successes of the Bavarians in that Quarter. 

 — Inspruck taken by the French. — The Archduke John effects a Junction 

 ■with his Brother, Prince Charles, in Carniola. — The Tyrol totally evacu- 

 ated by the Austrians. — Attempt of Marshal Davoust to negociate for the 

 Neutrality of Himgary — ineffectual. — State of the grand Jrmks in Mo- 

 ravia.— Ineffectual Attempt at Negociation. — The Emperor of Russia 

 joins his Army. — Complimented by Bonaparte. — Diplomatic Proceedings. 

 — Dissimulation of the French Emperor — Xihich gains Time. — The AlHts 

 determine to attack the French Army. — Dispositions for the Attack — of the 

 allied Army — and of the French. — .4ddress of Bonaparte to his Army. — ' 

 Battle of Austerlitz. — Various Fortune of the Day. — Finally disastrous to 

 the allied Army — ■which loses its Artillery and Baggage. — The French 

 Army take up the late Position of the allied Army. — Loss on both Sides. — 

 Advance of the French Army — Austrians solicit an Armistice.- — Lifcrvinv 

 l^etxveen Bonaparte and the Emperor Francis. — Suspension of IJ jst ilities , 

 agreed upon. — Terms thereof. — Most humiliating to the Austrians. — The 

 Emperor of Russia refuses to be a Party thereto — and commences the Re- 

 treat of iiis Army from the Austrian States. — State of the detached Aus- 

 trian Armies at this Moment— of that of Prince Ferdinand — and of the 

 Archduke Charles. — Reflections upon this uifortunate Measure. 



IN Italy, the command of tlie to oppose a powerful and well com- 



Frcnch army had been given (o posed Austrian strength, under their 



marshal Massena. which had lately favourite commander, the archduke 



been stronclv reinforcedj and had Charles. 



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