. A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . , andYork severely wounded. The superiority of force was too great; afternearly all his guns were lost, and ammunition expended, Blücher () was compelled to give up the town and witlidraw to Ratkau, whencehe hoped to reach the mouth of the Trave; but on the erroneous reportthat this also was in the hands of the enemy, he finally surrendered onthe 7th. From these days of misfortune shared together sprang the closefriendship of Blücher for Scharnhorst, and from this originated, also, theconfidence of
. A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . , andYork severely wounded. The superiority of force was too great; afternearly all his guns were lost, and ammunition expended, Blücher () was compelled to give up the town and witlidraw to Ratkau, whencehe hoped to reach the mouth of the Trave; but on the erroneous reportthat this also was in the hands of the enemy, he finally surrendered onthe 7th. From these days of misfortune shared together sprang the closefriendship of Blücher for Scharnhorst, and from this originated, also, theconfidence of the Prussian people in the brave general of hussars. Theimmediate object of his persistence was, however, frustrated by theshameful fall of the fortresses. General von Romberg opened the gatesof Stettin in presence of 800 horsemen and two pieces of artillery;Küstrin, which was well provided with aU requisite means of defence,was surrendered on November 1, by Colonel Ingerslebcn, without anyattempt at resistance; even Magdeburg, the principal place on the Elbe, 32 TUF. nriRLD ilG. Ö. — Bruiize statue of j;iurl,rr, at I;, rliii ; Christian Kauch (1777-1857). EESULTS OF THE BATTLE OF JENA. 33 fell with 24,000 mon and 600 «miion on tlic news from Prenzlau,although it was but just invested by Ney; in like manner fell Plas-senburg-, Hameln, and Nienburg-. Glogau capitulated on December 2,Schweiihiitz followed on Fel)rnaiy 7, after a few days cannonading. AllMiddle and North Germany now lay delivered over to requisitions,devastations, and every kind of ill-treatment on the part of a mercilessvictor. Up to October 16, war-contributions had been imposed on theconquered districts to the amount of 159,000,000 francs; all Englishgoods were seized for the French army, in Berlin the arsenal wasemptied, and from the castle the finest works of art were removed andfrom the Brandenburg gate the goddess of victory. Now the Electorof Hesse, also, was overtaken by his fate. Long
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