. A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . e proposed operation, wliich was not withoutdanger, was in other respects successfully executed, and Issy wascaptured and occupied. After Vandannnes attempt to wTest thisplace from the Prussians had miscarried, Davout offered to surrenderPiiris. On July 3 a military convention was concluded at St. Cloud,in pursuance of which the French army were to evacuate the citywithin three days, and withdraw behind the Loire. The great object was attained. Within fifteen days the Prussianarmy had passed over a space


. A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . e proposed operation, wliich was not withoutdanger, was in other respects successfully executed, and Issy wascaptured and occupied. After Vandannnes attempt to wTest thisplace from the Prussians had miscarried, Davout offered to surrenderPiiris. On July 3 a military convention was concluded at St. Cloud,in pursuance of which the French army were to evacuate the citywithin three days, and withdraw behind the Loire. The great object was attained. Within fifteen days the Prussianarmy had passed over a space of two hundred and twenty milesfrom the battlefield of Waterloo till they came under the southernwalls of Paris. Zieten enjoyed the distinction of being the first toenter Paris with his corps, on July 7. Of Wellingtons army, onlya part moved into the Bois de Boulogne. On the next day LouisXVIII. made his entry into the city, where he was received withmino-led feelings, and Pouche dissolved the provisional ücher and Gneiseneau took no notice of him; both of them PLATE X X.


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