It was natural, therefore, that the despotism which Napoleon was trying to force upon Europe under the tri-color of France, must sooner or later bring Russia into collision with the ambitious emperor of the French. The reconciliation which he had attempted came to naught, and the alliance of 1805 between Russia, England, Austria and Sweden for the purposes of resisting the encroachments of the French on the territories of independent states, could only lead to war.
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From General Nelson A. Miles
Thrilling Stories of The Russian-Japanese War, 1904
