. The imperial guard of Napoleon: from Marengo to Waterloo . Eylau—Cam-paign of 1807—Treaty of Tilsit—The interview of Napoleon with Alexander—His influence over him—The Old Guard In Spain—Miraculous despatch of Na-poleon when he heard of the confederacy in Germany against him—His rapidride. The utter overthrow of the Prussian armies atJena and Auerstadt did not wring a peace from theking. Russia had formed an alliance with him, andher troops were already on the march for the frontiersof his kingdom. To meet this new enemy, Kapoleon]3ushed on into Poland, where he designed to take uphis winter
. The imperial guard of Napoleon: from Marengo to Waterloo . Eylau—Cam-paign of 1807—Treaty of Tilsit—The interview of Napoleon with Alexander—His influence over him—The Old Guard In Spain—Miraculous despatch of Na-poleon when he heard of the confederacy in Germany against him—His rapidride. The utter overthrow of the Prussian armies atJena and Auerstadt did not wring a peace from theking. Russia had formed an alliance with him, andher troops were already on the march for the frontiersof his kingdom. To meet this new enemy, Kapoleon]3ushed on into Poland, where he designed to take uphis winter quarters. This unhappy country receivedhim with open arms, hoping, through his instrumen-tality, once more to have a national existence. Atthe outset a Polish guard of honor was fonned, which,together with the squadron of the Imperial Guard,was to look to the security of the emperors fidelity and zeal suggested to Kapoleon the ideaof incorporating into the Old Guard a corjDS of lightcavalry, composed entirely of Poles. A decree to. ITS TAIXFUL MAECn. 6 J that effect was issued, and four squadrons of lancerswere joined to the cavalrj. Before the winter set in there was a short cam-jjaign, in which the Russians were forced to retire,but the roads were in such a horrible state that thejDursuit was slow and painful. The cavalry horsessunk up to their knees, and could only move on awalk. The artillery stuck in the mud and snow, andcould not be pushed forward. Il^apoleon put forthprodigious efforts with the Old Guard, to strike a de-cisive blow. These veterans, covered with sleet andsnow, waded knee deep through the mud, performingthe most painful marches with cheerfulness, becausetheir leader was in their midst. Alternate snow,freezing weather, and thaws, exhausted their strengthand benumbed their limbs, Their bivouacs at nightwere either on frozen ground or in fields made soft bythe melted snow. The pursuit ended at Naiselle, which the enemysuddenly evacua
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