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thes, where they seemed disposed to make a stand. On the 27th, 

 they were attacked by the allies, who were at first partially repulsed, 

 but at length obtained the victory, which was complete, the French 

 retreating in the greatest disorder. The advance of lord Welling- 

 ton was now opposed much more by the badness of the weather and 

 roads, than by the enemy. On the 12th of March, sir William Be- 

 resford approached Bordeaux, and was met by the mayor and citi- 

 zens, who hailed his approach with acclamations ; and taking off the 

 eagles, and other badges of their servitude to Napoleon, substituted 

 the white cockade. The department of Landes was one of the last in 

 abandoning, and was the first in again proclaiming the house of Bour- 

 bon. The duke d'Angouleme, nephew of the king, entered Bor- 

 deaux with the allies. On the 20th, Soult, having rallied part of his 

 flying army, and received some reinforcements, assembled his troop 

 at Tarbes. Lord Wellington attacked them on the same day, and 

 dispersed them with considerable loss. Large bodies of the French 

 troops deserted. After the battle, lord Wellington marched towards 

 Toulouse ; on the 25th, he was within six miles of that city. Soult 

 took a strong position on the 24th, in the suburbs of Toulouse ; 

 where he seemed disposed to make another stand. Marshal Beres- 

 ford being on his march from Bordeaux, to join the allied army, lord 

 Wellington determined to wait his arrival before he attacked the 

 French positions. Beresford having arrived, the attack was madelnv, 

 the 10th of April. The battle was warmly contested, and the Spa- 

 niards were at first repulsed with considerable loss. But marshal 

 Beresford having driven in the left of the French, the Spaniards re- 

 turned to the charge, and the positions were carried. On the night 

 of the 1 lth, the French evacuated Toulouse, which was immediately 

 entered by the allies. On the 12th, information was received of the 

 change of government at Paris. On the 16th, Soult acknowledged 

 the provisional government, and hostilities ceased. 



On the 4th of June, the king appeared before the two houses, and 

 submitted the constitution, which was adopted. On the 30th of May, 

 treaties of peace were signed between France and England, Russia, 

 Austria, and Prussia. These treaties leave France in the possession 

 of more territory than ever she possessed under her former kings. 

 Most of her foreign possessions, which had been captured by Eng- 

 land, are also restored. 



Louis XVIII was born November 17th, 1755 ; married May 14, 

 1771, Maria-Josepha-Louisa, daughter of the king of Sardinia, born 

 September 2d, 1753 ; died at Hartwell, England, in 1811. They had 

 no children. 



Brother of the king, 



Charles-Philip, count d'Ai'tois, (monsieur) born October 9, 1757 j 

 married November 6, 1773, to Maria-Theresa, daughter of the duke 

 of Savoy. His children are, 



1. Louis- Anthony, duke of Angouleme, born August 6, 1775; 

 married June 10, 1793, to Maria-Theresa-Charlotte, daughter of Louis 

 XVI. He is without issue. 



2. Charles-Ferdinand, duke of Berri, born January 24, 1778. 



