DRESDEN, BATTLE OF. t battle fought, _August 2(1-27. between the French, uarkr Napoleon, and an allied army of Atistri•11.--, Illis sians. and Prussians. under the command of Prince On August 21 the _lilies had begun the invasion of Saxony from Bohemia, and on the 2:ith they appeared, 150.010 strong, before Dresden, which \vas defended by Saint Cyr, with 20.0011 French troops. had left, the city on the 17111, to go to the support of 'py, who was operating against the army of Silesia under Illti(her. On receiving news that the Allies were preparing to attack 1)resden, he immediately returned by forced marches. but on the 2:ith he was still fifteen miles from the capi tal, and had it not been for a fatal delay on the part of Prince Schwarzenberg, the city might have been taken before the Emperor's arrival. _\s it. %vas, the assault was not delivered until seven o'clock on the morning of the 2fith. 'Hie French were intrenehed in the _lltstadt„ on the southern bank of the Elbe, and had command of the bridge across the river. The line of the \ I I11.A extended in a huge crescent to the east and south of the city, ‘vith the 'Russians on the right wing. the Prussians in the (4'111. re. and the Austrians on the left. In the first attack the Allies were success ful along the entire line, in spite of the desperate resistance of the French. The Russians stormed one of the fortilleations to the east of the city, the Prussians gained possession of the greater part of the lioyal Park to the south- the Austrians carried the suburbs to the southwest. It seemed. early in the morning of the 211t11. that Saint Cyr would be compelled to capitulate. At noon. however. the Ilussian and Prussian ad vance was elie•ked by order of the coffiniander•in chief. in expeetation. pndiably. of a reinforce
ment of 50.000 men under and the at tack was not resumed until four o'clock in the afternoon. _lbotit noon Frond] troops began pour ing into the city from across the Elbe. Na poleon had arrived; and when the Allies resumed the assault the French had l00,000 men to oppose them. rho effeet was felt at Owe. The 1;us shins on the right were driven from their posi tions, and in the centre the Prussians lost part of the ground they had gained in the morning. 'rhe Austrians on the left were also checked. Night and rah] lo.ought a -top to the fluldioz. Na meanwhile, had determined to deliver an attack on both wings of the allied army simul taneously. and then. by eonverging on the Prus sian position, to crush the enemy's centre. The battle lvas re-limed at six o'eloek in the morning. On the right wine' 4 if the Allies the divisions of Ney and )terrier drove (hr Russians from (lie heights to the south of the eity. The vi. tory. lame% er. 1(11.• gained on the French rigid. There, while was assaulting the rat, with 20.000 cavalry, swept around their left flank and took them in the rear, crushing out all re-istance and taking more than 13,000 prisoners. The Prussians in the centre were prevented from going to the support of either wing by a furious cannonade and repeated eharges of the Old and the New Guard. At four o'clock in the afternoon the Allies began the retreat into Bohemia. The los- on either side in killed and wounded was about 7000 or SON, but more than 20,000 prison ers fell into the hands of the French.