rther alienated the czar.

After Napoleon's coronation as emperor, Alexander entered into an
alliance with England, whereby he would receive six million dollars
for every 100,000 men Russia placed in the field. The Emperor of
Austria and the King of Prussia joined, but the Austrians, whose
generals seemed unable to learn by experience, were defeated before
the Russian army could reach the Tyrol. Once again the Russians
covered themselves with glory by Koutouzof's masterly retreat to the
north, and Bagration's heroic self-sacrifice. At Olmutz, in the
presence of Alexander, the Russo-Austrian army, 80,000 strong, was
attacked by Napoleon with 70,000 men. The Austrians had induced the
czar to adopt their plan of battle, and it met with the usual result.
Alexander escaped, escorted by his physician, two Cossacks, and a
company of the Guards. (Dec. 2., 1805.) Twenty-four days later
Alexander concluded peace with France by the Treaty of Presburg. (p. 199)

The growing power of Napoleon induced Alexander to enter into a new
coalition with England, Prussia, and Sweden. Russia bore the brunt of
the war, after Prussia had been rendered harmless after the battles of
Jena and Auerstadt. The Russians withdrew from Prussian Poland; they
suddenly left their winter quarters and attacked the French. On the
8th of February, one of the bloodiest battles was fought at Eylau; the
French claimed the victory, but it was barren of results.

Napoleon dreaded Russia. He persuaded the Sultan of Turkey and the
Shah of Persia to declare war, so as to occupy Alexander elsewhere.
The czar, however, was loyal to his allies until, on the 14th of June,
his army was almost annihilated at Friedland. This loss compelled him
to enter into negotiations. On June 25, 1807, the two emperors met on
a raft at Tilsit. Napoleon was prepared to do almost anything that
would induce Alexander to cease interfering in Europe. An
offensive-defensive alliance was concluded, whereby Napoleon agreed
not to oppose the expulsion of the Turk or Russia's conquest of
Constantinople. The czar meant to carry out the treaty in letter and
in spirit, but he soon saw that Napoleon's ambition was limitless, and
that he was playing with his ally. This was evident by the proposed
partition of Turkey: nothing came of it. Still he accepted Napoleon's
invitation to a conference at Erfurt, where he was received by the
French Emperor amid a court composed of sovereigns and princes. A
con