France. The allies Prussia, Russia, Austria, and Great Britain sign an agreement stating that they will accept peace with France only if the latter is reduced to its historic borders, the Netherlands is enlarged, Belgium serves as a buffer, and the German confederation is dominated by Austria and Prussia. In this situation, only a total defeat could persuade Napoleon to accept. Blucher alone has 100,000 men at his disposal, which alone is already far more than Napoleon’s entire forces.
