A Short History of Germany

CHAPTER XVII.

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Revolt of Bavarian Peasants--The "League of Virtue"--Invasion of Russia--Burning of Moscow--Retreat--General York Leads a Popular Movement--Prussia at War with Napoleon--The Battle of Leipzig--The Allies in Paris--Napoleon Deposed--Louis XVIII. King--Return of Napoleon--Waterloo and St. Helena