...votre Majeste. Je suis de votre Majeste le bon frere, NAPOLEON." [Translation.] "Sire, my Brother, — Not having been able to die in the midst of my troops, nothing remains for me but to place my sword in the hands of your Majesty." The King sent a courteous...

...the white flag to be raised, and sent this memorable letter to King William : Monsieur, my brother: Not having been able to die in the midst of my troops,...Majesty. I am your Majesty's good brother, NAPOLEON. Moltke was adamant to the pleas of the French leaders for better terms than absolute surrender. Bismarck...

...passed between him and the King of Prussia, on the evening of September 1st: — " Sire my brother, — Not having been able to die in the midst of my troops,...Majesty. — I am your Majesty's good brother, NAPOLEON." The King replied as follows : — "Sire my brother, — Regretting the circumstances under which we...

...passed between him and the King of Prussia, on the evening of September 1st : — " Sire my brother, — Not having been able to die in the midst of my troops,...Majesty. — I am your Majesty's good brother, NAPOLEON." The King replied as follows : — "Sire my brother, — Regretting the circumstances under which we...

...following letter to his Prussian Majesty, who was with the conquering army : — " Sire, my brother, not having been able to die in the midst of my troops,...place my sword in the hands of your Majesty. " I am of your Majesty the good brother, " NAPOLEON." William immediately replied, " Sire, my brother, regretting...

...the painful alternative of rendering himself a prisoner. Writing to the king of Prussia, he said : ' Not having been able to die in the midst of my troops,...me to place my sword in the hands of your majesty.' In reply, the king expressed regret at the circumstances under which they met, accepted the sword,...

...Majeste'. Je suis de votre Majeste' le bon frere," „ NAPOLEON;, [TRANSLATION.] " Sire, my brother, — Not having been able to die in the midst of my troops, I place my sword at the feet of your Majesty. — I am, your Majesty's good brother," "NAPOLEON." On...

...be surrendered. Louis Bonaparte surrendered his sword. He wrote to William :— " SIRE, MY BROTHER, "Not having been able to die in the midst of my troops, it only remains for me to place my sword in your Majesty's hands. " I am, your Majesty, " Your good Brother, " NAPOLEON. " Sedan, 1st September,...

...action were addressed to the King of Prussia, in his letter of surrender, Sept. 1, 1870: "Not being able to die in the midst of my troops, it only remains...me to place my sword in the hands of your Majesty " (Wagant pas pu mourir au milieu de mes troupes, il ne me resle plus qu'd remettre mon e'pe'e entre...

...Adjutant-General, Eeille. The letter was to the following effect: — ' Not having been able to die at the head of my troops, it only remains for me to place my sword in the hands of your Majesty.' The King replied as follows : — ' Regretting the circumstances under which we meet, I accept the...