Narrative of the most remarkable events which occurred in and near Leipzig, immedately before, during, and subsequent to, the sanguinary series of engagements between the allied armies and the French, from the 14th to the 19th October, 1813 ... / compiled and translated from the German by Frederic Shoberl.

  • Shoberl, Frederic, 1775-1853.
Date:
1814
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Credit: Narrative of the most remarkable events which occurred in and near Leipzig, immedately before, during, and subsequent to, the sanguinary series of engagements between the allied armies and the French, from the 14th to the 19th October, 1813 ... / compiled and translated from the German by Frederic Shoberl. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SUPPLEMENT. THE following letter, which cannot but be considered as most honourable to the writer, contains so many minute, but, at the same time, highly characteristic traits, that it cannot fail to prove extremely interest- ing to every reader. No other apology is necessary for its introduction here by way of Supplement. Leipzig, Nov. 3, ISIS. DEAREST FRIEND, You here see how ready I am to gratify your desire of knowing every thing that passed in my neigh- bourhood and that befell myself in the eventful days of October. I proceed to the point without farther preamble. Ever since the arrival of marshal Marmont I have constantly resided at the beautiful country-house of my employer at R***, where I imagined that I might be of some service during the impending events. The ge- neral of brigade Chamois, an honest man, but a severe officer, was at first quartered there. On the 14th of October every body expected a ge- neral engagement near Leipzig. On that day several