History of England, A.D. 1800-1815; an intr. to The history of the peaceG. Bell and Sons, 1878 - 548 pagina's |
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Pagina vii
... French Revolution - Napoleon Bonaparte - Made First Consul - Proposal of Peace - His Suc- cesses - Condition of England - Mr . Pitt - Sedition - Financial Difficulty - Mutiny - Irish Rebellion — The Royal Family— Landowners - Tradesmen ...
... French Revolution - Napoleon Bonaparte - Made First Consul - Proposal of Peace - His Suc- cesses - Condition of England - Mr . Pitt - Sedition - Financial Difficulty - Mutiny - Irish Rebellion — The Royal Family— Landowners - Tradesmen ...
Pagina viii
... French Requisitions - Peltier - French Aggressions - King's Message - Negotiation with Mr. Pitt - Stock Exchange Hoax- War declared - Holland - Preparations for War - The Prince of Wales - The English in France - First Naval Captures ...
... French Requisitions - Peltier - French Aggressions - King's Message - Negotiation with Mr. Pitt - Stock Exchange Hoax- War declared - Holland - Preparations for War - The Prince of Wales - The English in France - First Naval Captures ...
Pagina xi
... French from Portugal - Difficulties-- Talavera - Wellesley becomes Wellington - Gloomy close of the Year - Campaign of 1810 - Loss of Cities - Wellington's defen- sive Policy - Lines of Torres Vedras - Busaco - Retreat of the French ...
... French from Portugal - Difficulties-- Talavera - Wellesley becomes Wellington - Gloomy close of the Year - Campaign of 1810 - Loss of Cities - Wellington's defen- sive Policy - Lines of Torres Vedras - Busaco - Retreat of the French ...
Pagina 7
... French to the English alliance , by the honest and skilful management of Lord Malmesbury , just before the breaking out of the French Revolution . It was of little consequence what Spain did . Spain was too essen- tially feeble to ...
... French to the English alliance , by the honest and skilful management of Lord Malmesbury , just before the breaking out of the French Revolution . It was of little consequence what Spain did . Spain was too essen- tially feeble to ...
Pagina 11
... French fleet in the Mediterranean had long been the first wish of Nelson's heart . He did it now . Only a single ... French Assembly had declared war against Austria , on the ground of her harbouring French rebels , contrary to the faith ...
... French fleet in the Mediterranean had long been the first wish of Nelson's heart . He did it now . Only a single ... French Assembly had declared war against Austria , on the ground of her harbouring French rebels , contrary to the faith ...
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Pagina 317 - The Earl of Chatham, with his sword drawn Stood waiting for Sir Richard Strachan ; Sir Richard, longing to be at 'em, Stood waiting for the Earl of Chatham.
Pagina 375 - At the same time the Prince owes it to the truth and sincerity of character, which, he trusts, will appear in every action of his life, in whatever situation placed, explicitly to declare, that the irresistible impulse of filial duty and affection to his beloved and afflicted father, leads him to dread that any act of the Regent might, in the smallest degree, have the effect of interfering with the progress of his Sovereign's recovery. This consideration alone dictates the decision now communicated...