DRESDEN AND LEIPZIG The militant Revolution had now attained its majority.

It had to confront an embattled Europe.

Hitherto the jealousies or fears of the Eastern Powers had prevented any effective union.

The Austro-Prussian league of 1792 was of the loosest description owing to the astute neutrality of the Czarina Catherine.

In 1798 and 1805 Prussia seemed to imitate her policy, and only after Austria had been crushed did the army of Frederick the Great try conclusions with Napoleon.