Written in 1800, after the author had visited the battlefield.
In the battle of Hohenlinden (December 3, 1800), the French under
General Moreau defeated the Austrians and compelled the Austrian Emperor
to sue for peace. The treaty of Luneville, which followed, extended
French territory to the Rhine.
[104] 4. The =Iser= is a river rising in northern Switzerland and
flowing into the Danube.