Introduction

We left off last time in early 18 o six with the funeral of lord horatio nelson. Napoleon didn't actually move his troops to the rhine and begin preparations for war with the austrians and russians until august. By the time the grand arme was on the march against the hapsburgs, it was already late september. The troops had to endure sleet and snow as they entered germany. On may tenth, 18 o four, william pitt became prime minister of britain for the second time. In that moment, the young united states of america nearly doubled in land area. This represented the end of napoleon's