Germany
In May and June, Moreau invaded across the Southern part of the Rhine with 100,000 men, converging on Bavaria. Gen. Kray's Austrians were completely outflanked and beaten at Stockach, Engen, Messkirch and Biberach, being forced to take refuge in Ulm. A long armistice followed, after which Kray was replaced by the Archduke John, with the Austrian army retiring behind the river Inn. When the armistice ended, John advanced over the Inn towards Munich and Moreau defeated the Austrians overwhelmingly in the forests before the city at Battle of Hohenlinden on 3 December. Moreau began a march on Vienna, and the Austrians soon sued for peace, ending the war on the continent.
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Famous quotes containing the word germany:
“We are fighting in the quarrel of civilization against barbarism, of liberty against tyranny. Germany has become a menace to the whole world. She is the most dangerous enemy of liberty now existing.”
—Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919)
“It took six weeks of debate in the Senate to get the Arms Embargo Law repealed—and we face other delays during the present session because most of the Members of the Congress are thinking in terms of next Autumn’s election. However, that is one of the prices that we who live in democracies have to pay. It is, however, worth paying, if all of us can avoid the type of government under which the unfortunate population of Germany and Russia must exist.”
—Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945)
“If Germany is to become a colonising power, all I say is, “God speed her!” She becomes our ally and partner in the execution of the great purposes of Providence for the advantage of mankind.”
—W.E. (William Ewart)