The Czar had informed Cathcart at Kalisch that, though he did not press our Government for subsidies, yet he would not be able to wage a long campaign without such aid.

On June 14th and 15th, our ambassador signed treaties with Russia and Prussia, whereby we agreed to aid the former by a yearly subsidy of L1,133,334, and the latter by a sum of half that amount, and to meet all the expenses of the Russian fleet then in our harbours.

The Czar and the King of Prussia bound themselves to maintain in the field (exclusive of garrisons) 160,000 and 80,000 men respectively.[326] There was every reason for these preparations.

Everything showed that Napoleon was bent on browbeating the allies.

On June 17th Napoleon's troops destroyed or captured Luetzow's volunteers at Kitzen near Leipzig.