History of Europe: From the Commemcement [sic] of the French Revolution in 1789, to the Restoration of the Bourbons in 1815A.S. Barnes & Company, 1853 - 532 էջ |
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... France - Their want of union - Insubor . dination of the French troops - French Finances - Commencement of the campaign - Siege of Maestricht - Defeat of the French - Dumourier takes command - Battle of Nerwinde and defeat of the French ...
... France - Their want of union - Insubor . dination of the French troops - French Finances - Commencement of the campaign - Siege of Maestricht - Defeat of the French - Dumourier takes command - Battle of Nerwinde and defeat of the French ...
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... French troops approach Madrid -Murat takes possession of the Spanish Capital - Political intrigues between Chales IV ... French troops- First siege of Saragossa - Siege of Valencia - Defeat of the Spaniards under Blake and Cuesta ...
... French troops approach Madrid -Murat takes possession of the Spanish Capital - Political intrigues between Chales IV ... French troops- First siege of Saragossa - Siege of Valencia - Defeat of the Spaniards under Blake and Cuesta ...
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... Forces of Russia- French troops cross the Niemen - Sufferings of the French before hostilities commenced - Barclay retires from Wilna , and the French occupy it- French advance to Witepsk - Alexander leaves the army at Potolsk and ...
... Forces of Russia- French troops cross the Niemen - Sufferings of the French before hostilities commenced - Barclay retires from Wilna , and the French occupy it- French advance to Witepsk - Alexander leaves the army at Potolsk and ...
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... French troops on the Elbe - Forces of Prussia - Of Russia - The allies occupy Hamburg - Insurrections in the Hanse Towns - The allies approach the Elbe and occupy Dresden - Napoleon joins the army - Battle of Lutzen - Allies retire to ...
... French troops on the Elbe - Forces of Prussia - Of Russia - The allies occupy Hamburg - Insurrections in the Hanse Towns - The allies approach the Elbe and occupy Dresden - Napoleon joins the army - Battle of Lutzen - Allies retire to ...
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... French - Soult takes command of the French army - Assumes the offensive ... troops - Soult's position on the Ni- velle - He is again defeated by ... French people - Suffering in the army -- Govern- ment of Marie Louise , as Regent ...
... French - Soult takes command of the French army - Assumes the offensive ... troops - Soult's position on the Ni- velle - He is again defeated by ... French people - Suffering in the army -- Govern- ment of Marie Louise , as Regent ...
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allies Archduke arms arrived artillery assault assembled attack Aulic Council Austrian battle Bernadotte Blucher Britain British campaign capital cavalry centre Ciudad Rodrigo columns command commenced contest Convention corps cuirassiers Danube debt declared defeated defence detached division Duke effect Elbe Emperor enemy England Europe fifty thousand fleet followed force fortress France French army French troops frontier garrison Girondists Guard guns hostilities hundred thousand immediately infantry inhabitants Italy Jacobins king loss Louis XVIII Massena measures ment military millions Moreau morning movement Murat Napo Napoleon nation o'clock Oudinot Paris party peace Pichegru pieces of cannon position Prince prisoners provinces Prussia rear received reënforcements Republicans resistance resolved result retired retreat Revolution Rhine Royalists Russian ships siege sinking fund soldiers soon Soult Spain Spanish success surrendered Suwarrow taxes thousand strong throne tion took place town treaty twenty thousand victory Vienna Wellington whole
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Էջ 66 - Oh ! bloodiest picture in the book of Time Sarmatia fell unwept, without a crime ; Found not a generous friend, a pitying foe, Strength in her arms, nor mercy in her woe...
Էջ 455 - Private persons and property shall be equally respected. The inhabitants, and in general all individuals who shall be in the capital, shall continue to enjoy their rights and liberties without being disturbed or called to account either as to the situations which they hold, or may have held, or as to their conduct or political opinions.
Էջ 481 - ... within a limited time. The modifications, however, which it became necessary to introduce into the increase of the assessed taxes last year, considerably reduced its amount ; and it is now necessary to look for some more general and productive impost, which may enable us to continue the same system of restraining the annual loan within reasonable limits. With this view, it is my intention that the presumption on which the assessed taxes is founded shall be laid aside, and that a general tax shall...
Էջ 297 - Nothing could stop that astonishing infantry. No sudden burst of undisciplined valour, no nervous enthusiasm weakened the stability of their order, their flashing eyes were bent on the dark columns in their front, their measured tread shook the ground, their dreadful volleys swept away the head of every formation, their deafening shouts overpowered the dissonant cries that broke from all parts of the tumultuous crowd, as slowly and with a horrid carnage it was pushed by the incessant vigour of the...
Էջ 427 - ... regulations and ordinances necessary for the execution of the laws and the safety of the State.
Էջ 465 - ... under it — to behold this nation, instead of despairing at its alarming condition, looking boldly its situation in the face, and establishing upon a spirited and permanent plan the means of relieving itself from all its encumbrances- must give such an idea of our resources as will astonish the nations around us, and enable us to regain that pre-eminence to which on many accounts we are so justly entitled.
Էջ 396 - XIV.,) to bury himself under the ruins of his throne rather than accept conditions unworthy of a king. He had a mind too lofty to descend lower than his fortunes had sunk him ; he knew well that courage may strengthen a crown, but infamy never.
Էջ 37 - Death is an eternal sleep.''' At the same time, the most sacred relations of life were placed on a new footing. Marriage was declared a civil contract, binding only during the pleasure of the contracting parties. A decree of the Convention also suppressed the academies, public schools and colleges, including those of medicine and surgery. And in this general havoc, even the establishments of charity were not safe. The revenues of the hospitals and humane institutions were confiscated and their domains...
Էջ 20 - The history of modern Europe has not a scene fraught with equally interesting recollections to exhibit. It is now marked by the colossal obelisk of blood-red granite which was brought from Thebes, in Upper Egypt, in 1833, by the French govern
Էջ 458 - In his will, which contained a vast number of bequests, were two very remarkable ones : the one was a request that his body might repose on the banks of the Seine, among the people whom he had loved so well...