One hundred years of conflict between the nations of Europe, the causes and issues of the great war; . CO CD 3p P 2 < ^ o <-t- M tr* 0 01 3 CO 3 tr p. re ft i-lco. 3 tS DECLINE AND FALL OF NAPOLEONS EMPIRE 149 the Russians, who followed like wolves on their path. Ney, incommand of the rear-guard, was the hero of the retreat. Cut offby the Russians from the main column, and apparently lost beyondhope, he made a wonderful escape by crossing the Dnieper on theice during the night and rejoining his companions, who had givenup the hope of ever seeing him again. On the 26th the ice-cold river
One hundred years of conflict between the nations of Europe, the causes and issues of the great war; . CO CD 3p P 2 < ^ o <-t- M tr* 0 01 3 CO 3 tr p. re ft i-lco. 3 tS DECLINE AND FALL OF NAPOLEONS EMPIRE 149 the Russians, who followed like wolves on their path. Ney, incommand of the rear-guard, was the hero of the retreat. Cut offby the Russians from the main column, and apparently lost beyondhope, he made a wonderful escape by crossing the Dnieper on theice during the night and rejoining his companions, who had givenup the hope of ever seeing him again. On the 26th the ice-cold river Beresina was reached, destinedto be the most terrible point on the whole dreadful march. Twobridges were thrown in all haste across the stream, and most of themen under arms crossed, but 18,000 stragglers fell into the handsof the enemy. How many were trodden to death in the press or werecrowded from the bridge into the icy river cannot be told, j Itis said that when spring thawed the ice 30,000 bodies were foundand burned on the banks of the stream. A mere fragment of thegreat army remained alive. Ney was the last man to cross thatfrightful stream. THE REMNANT O
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