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Qlac#lahon suffered a complete defeat at Worth at the
hands of the Prussian Crown-prince, and on the same day
Prince Frederick Charles took the heights of Spicheren
by storm.
Three great battles were fought near Aletz on the rath ol
August at Courcelles, on the 16th Vionville and Alars
la Tour, and on the 18th at Gravelotte and St. Prikat,
in all of which the Germans were victorious.
Though the old king had been in the saddie for fifteen
hours on end, he was toc angious about the approaching
Crisis of the great battle of Craveloite to close his eyes.
The reflexion that they were fighting a battle which would
probably decide the fate of the Nar, Sspurred the
French to make almost superhuman etorts.
Darkness had set in when Sloltke rode up to the king
and repored: " Vour Alajestr, the victory is ours; lhe
enemy has been dislodged from all his positions.
The terrible losses the German troops had suffered caused
ihe king great pain.
Bazaine with his army was now shut up in Aletz, and it fell
to the crown-Prince to bar the way to Paris against
Alachlahon.
Alacklahon's attempt to relieve Bazaine was frustrated, and
he had to fall back on Sedan.
A desperate battle was fought at Sedan on the 1st of
September, and on the and Napoleon surrendered with
his whole armr.
N’axyant pas pu mourir au milien de mes troupes, il ne
me reste qu’'s remettre mon éGpée entre les mains de votre
Nlajesté.
III (pp. 32—60)
Bellevue near Dondherpy.
apoleon was sent to the castle of Wilhelmshöhe near
Kassel as prisoner-of-war, and his army was transterred
to German fortresses.
IIowever decisive the German rictories might be, Frarge
was not Fet prepared to make peace.
Napoleon was deposed, a neu government instiutrted and
the whole nation called to arms.
King William receired Napoleon at the little castle of
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