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| II,
instead of driving the Russians behind the
Pregel, as he had threatened, he prepared
himself to retreat upon the Vistula. And
it was only by lis exertions in the next
campaign, unexampled in European his.
tory, which enabled him, when so remote
from France. to assemblies superior force.
and then obtain the mastery.
In 1912, no soldiers but Russians would
with such alacrity have obeyed their own
commander, and devastated their own
homes from the banks of the Nieman to
the suburbs of Moscow, that Napoleon
might be retarded in his advance.
No soldiers in Europe ever fought bet-
ter than they did, in the battle of Boro.
dino, called the bloodiest battle of the
age of Napoleon. Obliged at last, 10
succumb and abandon the metropolis of
their alteration, none but Russians would
have consigned those palaces and cottages
to the flames. This. it is well.known,
caused the destruction of the French
army; and when Bonaparte, from the
heated windows Of the Kremlin, saw it at
midnight burning choas, the future was
anticipated as he exclaimed
These are indeed Scythians!"
Russia is still young. So late as 1926.
when Michael Tar. of Muscovy, half
brother 10 Peter the Great, received the
embassy from King James II. of England,
the British court was SO ignorant Of that
country, that James was actually unac-
quainted with the Autocrat's name and
title, and gave him only that of Grand
Duke, and Lord Of Russia.
Previous to that Muscovy had been
torn with intestine quarrels, and subser-
Went both to Sweden and Poland. I'm.
der the reign Of Peter she advanced rap.
idly, yet so deficient were they, at that
time, in military tactics and discipline,
that in the battle Of Narva, against
Charles XII, of Sweden, in 1900, the lat
ter, with force Of 5000, totally defeated
the Tar, whose army numbered $4,000.
All Europe was then at war, and the
little kingdom of Sweden measurably held
the balance of power. Invincible in arms,
master of Poland Saxony. Louis XIV of
France, on the one hand, Germany Great
Britain on the other, sued for his assist
ance. Marlborough visited his camp to
learn his intentions. Placing a map be
fore Charles, he gradually moved his fin
ger until it rested upon Moscow. The
keen sighted politician closely observed
him. When his finger passed gradually
over Peters capital, the eye of the Lion
of the North kindled. It was enough
Marlborough had played his game. The
great duke returned to his camp and wrote
to his government, that they need not fear
his presence in the south of Europe.
1t was then in the power of Swedrn to
have humiliated Russia, perhaps to have
crushed her, Peter was alarmed, and su-
ed for peace. IL will treat at Moscow"
laughed heartily, replied the Swedish
m march; and like mad>man, foolishly
relying upon Mazeppa. the Barbarian,
for aid, as though defying fate, he rushed
to the field Of Pultowa, in 1907, was de.
fea,ed and took refuge at Bender, in Tur.
key:
The Ottoman throne was powerful
when Russia was scarcely known in Eu-
. rope. The crescent was once more dam
gerous to that continent than Russia is
now In 1920, Solyman, the Magni6
cent, the creates. prince that ever filec
> the throne Of Ottoman, commenced his
i . wars ag inst the Christian powers, and al
= Europe was terrified The Turks, sue
:. :. ceesfal both on land and sea, with ar
II overwhelming force took Buda, the me
. tropolis of Hungary, and Belgrade, carry
> ing off 100000 captives. In 1928 h,
" advanced into Austria, and laid seige tt
Vienna That capital was only saved b!
70 Charles V, of Germany.
;. Europe has frequently been compelled
- to arm to resist Turkish encroschments
20 y, In 1852, Capnuli, grand vicar Of Mohom
!; ct Nv, took Canada, from the Venetians
i after seige Of thirty years. The loss o
- the latter amounted to $4,000; the Turk
IS 10000. A bloody war followed; tn
= Imperialists were unsuccessful.
~ ~ Capnuli again laid seige to Vienni, an
!, had it no. been for John Sobieski, King O
=, >, Poland, the capital Of Austria must hav
b = fallen before the troops Of the Gran
- Seignor.
Turkey still continued in the ascendent
e, In 100, Achmet III, was the sovereign
IN To him Charles fed for protection. Th'
u invincible Janizaries proceeded by Mahon
rs cts banner, still made her neighbor
t. tremble.
he But she has been gradually declining
y and the political state Of Europe. the jea
u ousies existing among its princes, has bee
IT, and is now the principal support Of III
Il, Ottoman Empire. This is the chief rea.
OF on why the first Provinces in this worl
"a have been suffered to remain in the pos
H. session Of the Infidels.
u In l7OS, Turkey through the intrigr
y Of Charles the XII, then at Bender, aide
y by the Sultana Walida, mother Of Ac|
oy met III. declared war against Russia. P
Gu ter assembled a formidable army. Fl
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