"BELLUM maxime omnium memorabile quæ unquam gesta sint me scripturum; quod Hannibale duce Carthaginienses cum populo Romano gessere. Nam neque validiores opibus ullæ inter se civitates gentesque contulerunt arma, neque his ipsis tantum unquam virium aut roboris fuit: et haud igno tas belli artes inter se, sed expertas primo Punico conserebant bello; odiis etiam prope majoribus certarunt quam viribus; et adeo varia belli fortuna ancepsque Mars fuit, ut propius periculum fuerint qui vicerunt." - LIV. lib. 21. FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION IN M.DCC.LXXXIX. TO THE RESTORATION OF THE BOURBONS IN M.DCCC.XV. BY ARCHIBALD ALISON, F.R.S. E. ADVOCATE, VOLUME THE SIXTH. FOURTH EDITION. WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS, M.DCCC.XLIII. 223.4. 6. CONTENTS OF VOLUME VI. CHAPTER XLIV. CAMPAIGN OF EYLAU. Advance of the French Armies to the Vistula-Preparation of both Parties for a Water Campaign, and their vast efforts to recruit their Armies-The Russians evarate Warsaw, which is occupied by the French-Enthusiasm of the Poles, which is chfiled by the cautious measures of Napoleon regarding them-Winter Campaign in Poland-Retreat of the Russians, and Battles of Pultusk and Golymin-Both Parties go into Winter Quarters-Progress of the Campaign in Silesia-The Russians resume the offensive and attack the French cantonments-Rapid concentration of his Forces by Napoleon-Retreat of the Russians-Combats of Lansberg and LeibstadtGreat and bloody Battle of Eylau-Retreat, in the first instance, of the Russians, and ultimately of the French-Impression which the accounts of it produced in France, and over Europe.-P. 1–101. CHAPTER XLV. DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN MEASURES OF MR FOX's ADMINISTRATION. Domestic and Foreign Measures of the Whig Administration in England—Mr Windham's Military Measures and System of Limited Service-Arguments for and against it in Parliament-Abolition of the Slave Trade-Arguments for and against it-Lord Henry Petty's financial measures-Arguments for and against them in Parliament-Foreign transactions-Disastrous expedition to Buenos Ayres-Rupture between Turkey and Russia-Invasion of the Principalities-English expedition under Sir John Duckworth against Constantinople-which passes the Dardanelles, but is ultimately unsuccessful-Catholic Bill introduced by the Ministry into Parliament— Leads to their dismissal by the King-Arguments on both sides in Parliament, and re-accession of the Tories to power.-P. 102-204. CHAPTER XLVI. CAMPAIGN OF FRIEDLAND AND TILSIT. Negotiations and preparations of both parties during the suspension of hostilities in Spring 1807-Vast efforts of the Russians and French to recruit their armies, and prodigious force which the latter collected on the Vistula-Reduction of all the remaining Silesian fortresses-Siege and capture of Dantzic-Advance of Napoleon against the Russians-Battle of Heilsberg-Great and decisive battle of Friedland— Armistice and negotiations at Tilsit-interview between Alexander and Napoleon on the raft on the Niemen-Articles of the treaty of Tilsit-Its secret articles, particularly regarding the Danish and Portuguese fleets, and the partition of Turkey by France and Russia-perfidious abandonment of Turkey by Napoleon, and half measures pursued by him regarding Poland.-P. 205-327. CHAPTER XLVII. CONTINENTAL SYSTEM AND IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT OF Change in Napoleon's plans for the subjugation of England-His vast designs for a maritime confederacy, and the increase of his naval force-Berlin and Milan Decrees-Their Objects and Tendency-Retaliatory Measures adopted by the British Government-Orders in Council-Debates on the Subject in Parliament-Return of Napoleon to Paris-His Legislative Measures there, and General System of Government-Slavish Conduct of the Legislature, and Despotic Character of his Administration-Centralization System-Re-establishment of Titles of Honour-Total Suppression of the Liberty of the Press-System of Fusion of the Ancient and Modern Noblesse Court Etiquette-Internal Prosperity of France from the Continental System, and Contributions on other States-Establishment of State Prisons or Bastiles-Finances of the Empire-Rigour of the Conscription Laws-Imperial System of Education-Lyceums and Military Schools-Universal Abandonment of Republican Ideas in France, and Transition, by General Consent, to a Centralized Despotism -Reflections on the Causes of this Change, and the different Character of the English and French Revolutions.-P. 328-441. CHAPTER XLVIII. FOREIGN TRANSACTIONS OF EUROPE FROM THE PEACE OF TILSIT TO THE OPENING OF THE SPANISH WAR. State and Policy of Russia after the Peace of Tilsit-Establishment of the Grand Duchy of Warsaw and Kingdom of Westphalia-State and Wise Measures of PrussiaRise of the Tugenbund or Secret Societies-Austria-Its Policy and Statistics at this |