History of Europe from the Commencement of the French Revolution to the Restoration of the Bourbons in 1815, Volume 8

W. Blackwood, 1860

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... TREATY OF TILSIT . 1. General suffering and dismay produced in Russia by the treaty of Tilsit , 2. General feeling of despondence which prevailed in Great Britain , 3. Constitution for the Grand - duchy of Warsaw , 222 224 225 4 ...

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... treaty of Tilsit , · 37. Inveteracy of Denmark in consequence of the attack on her , 38. Answer of Lord Wellesley , Lord Castlereagh , and Mr Canning , 39. Justification of the expedition afforded by the conduct of Napoleon , 40. Ease ...

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... Treaty of Fontainebleau between Napoleon and Charles IV . , 14. Which is ratified by Napoleon , 15. Convention of Fontainebleau , · • Page 299 note , 300 301 302 304 305 306 16. Napoleon's perfidious designs , both towards Spain and the ...

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... treaty with Prussia , 558 11. Concessions made by Napoleon to Russia and Prussia , 14. Napoleon returns to Paris , and sets out for the Ebro , 5. Interview at Erfurth with Alexander , 6. Its secret object , and tenor of the conferences ...

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CHAPTER XLIX	1

Illustrious men then rising into manhood in England and France 2	2

Wellingtons education and first military services	3

His talents are distinguished during the retreat from Flanders ib 5 Excellent effect of this campaign on his mind	4

Colonel Wellesley sent to India and first entry on command there	5

His character as a public man	6

Fresh requisitions imposed on Prussia and limitation of its regular forces 230	8

Great difficulties with which he had to contend in that capacity	9

Entrance of the French troops into Spain	327

76	331

Napoleon improves his success and covers the north of Spain with troops	333

And is at length made fully aware of them	340

79	342

Continued advance of the French troops and entry of Murat into Madrid	343

Murat declines to recognise Ferdinand and takes military possession of Madrid	344

General acquiescence in all the demands of the French	346

Admirable ability and skill with which he overcame them	10

Character of Marquess Wellesley	11

Various causes of distress in Prussia Stein is exiled	12

Character of his Indian administration	13

Statesmanlike wisdom by which it was characterised	14

Character of Lord Melville	15

His great abilities and vast information on Indian affairs	16

sity of war	17

diate hostilities	18

Rapid effect of Lord Wellesleys administration in improving affairs	19

Siege of Stralsund	20

Successful reduction of the French subsidiary forces at Hyderabad	21

Its great effects in India	22

Wellesley collects an army for the attack of Mysore	23

Tippoos means of defence	24

Progress of General Harriss army	25

Investment of Seringapatam	26

Harris	27

Commencement of the siege and able preliminary movement of General 26 A nocturnal attack under Colonel Wellesley is repulsed 28	28

Bombardment of Copenhagen	29

Surrender of the fleet which is equipped and brought to England	30

Desperate defence of the mosque 31	31

Justification of it soon afforded by Napoleon	32

Death of Tippoo and his character	33

Immense importance of the blow thus struck	34

Appointment of Colonel Wellesley as governor of Seringapatam	35

And with the Imaum of Muscat and the King of Persia	36

Expedition under Sir David Baird from India to Egypt	37

Great acquisition of territory from the Vizier of Oude	38

Assumption of the government of the Carnatic	39

Causes of the rupture with the Mahrattas	40

Character and situation of the Rajah of Berar and of Scindiah	41

And of Holkar	42

Reasons for a Mahratta war Perrons French force	43

The Peishwa at length joins the British alliance	44

Collection of forces and delivery of Poonah by Colonel Wellesley	45

Negotiations with Scindiah and the Rajah of Berar	46

War is at length declared	47

Early history of Lord Lake Page 41 ib 42	48

ib 49 His character	49

Lord Wellesleys plan of operations	50

Defeat of Perrons force and storming of Allighur	51

Battle of Delhi	52

Alliance with the Mogul emperor and surrender of the French chiefs	54

Battle of Laswaree	55

Desperate action which ensued	56

Final victory of the English	57

Conquest of the Cuttack	58

Operations in the Deccan under General Wellesley	59

Movements which led to the battle of Assaye	60

Danger of the British	61

Battle of Assaye	62

Imminent danger and ultimate victory of the English	63

Results of the battle	64

Operations after the battle of Assaye	65

Battle of Argaum	66

Siege and capture of Gawilghur	67

These disasters compel the confederates to sue for peace Its terms	68

Return of Wellington to Europe	104

Causes of this extraordinary progress	111

Great and lasting benefits it has already produced in human affairs	115

Berlin Decree of 21st November	122

First Order in Council by the British government	128

Special injury inflicted by them on America	133

Their general injustice	134

Their reaction upon England herself	135

Reply of the supporters of the Orders in both Houses	136

Able note of Lord Howick on this subject to the Danish minister note	137

The terms of the Berlin decree	138

The French possessed of no blockading force ib 21 Acquiescence of the neutrals in the Berlin decree	139

Napoleons policy in his decrees	140

Reflections on this debate and on the justice of the Orders in Council	141

Which party was the aggressor?	142

Comparative blame attaching to each party	143

Reflections on the policy of the Orders in Council	144

Jesuits Bark Bill in England	145

Vast ultimate effects of the Continental System	146

Introduction of the system of licenses	147

Evasion of the decrees on both sides by the vast extension of this system	148

Great effects of this system in opening up new markets for British industry	150

Universal joy at Napoleons return to Paris	151

Slavish adulation of the orators in the Senate and Chamber of Deputies	152

Great fête in honour of the Grand Army	153

Suppression of the French Tribunate	154

Reasons of Napoleon for that step	155

Slavish submission with which this change was received in France	156

Servile adulation with which the change was received in the Tribunate	157

Establishment of a censorship of the press	159

Banishment of Madame de Stael	160

And of Madame Recamier	163

The judges are rendered removable at pleasure	164

Rapid progress of the system of centralisation in France	167

Centralisation of all power in the imperial government ib 48 Policy of the Emperor as regards this	169

Reestablishment of hereditary titles of honour	170

Speeches on the subject in the legislative body	173

Endowment of the new peers with revenues from foreign states	174

System of fusion of the ancient and modern noblesse which Napoleon pursued	177

Readiness with which the old nobles entered into these views	178

honour	179

Great discontent of the French republicans at the institution of titles of 56 Objections felt against it by the republican party	180

Napoleons reasons for disregarding these complaints	181

59	182

60	183

note ib 61	184

62	186

63	187

64	188

66	189

67	192

68	193

ib 69	194

71	195

72	196

Universal and slavish obedience to his authority	199

Commencement of the war with Holkar Its arduous character 72 Holkars strength and its causes Defeat and capture of Mohammed Beg Khan	205

Rapid transition from republican to despotic ideas	206

It was nothing but a vehement struggle for power	212

394	227

468	238

469	239

Plan of the campaign against Holkar 74 75	241

note ib	243

246	246

ib	248

note ib note	253

256	256

Inveteracy of Denmark in consequence of the attack on her	262

Ineffectual mediation of Russia	268

It was the republicans who destroyed freedom in France	273

Invasion and conquest of Finland by Russia	274

Union of Parma and Placentia to France Great works at Milan State	280

Universal empire was now openly aimed at by Russia and France	286

Extreme irritation produced at Madrid	292

Measures of the Portuguese government and origin of the Spanish	298

note	300

Convention of Fontainebleau	306

Embarkation of the royal family for Brazil	314

Complete occupation of the kingdom by the French and despair of	320

Napoleon offers the crown of Spain to Louis Buonaparte who declines it and Savary is sent to Madrid	347

Savarys secret instructions and object of his journey	348

He arrives at Madrid and persuades Ferdinand to go to Bayonue	350

Journey of Ferdinand to Burgos at Savarys earnest desire	352

Secret motives of his counsellors in agreeing to his continuing his journey	353

Perfidious assurances of his safety given by Savary ib 57 At length he prolongs his journey to Bayonne	354

Abdication of Charles IV	355

Godoy Charles IV and the Queen are sent by Murat to Bayonne	357

Great embarrassment experienced by Napoleon in regard to the Penin sular affairs	358

His admirable letter to Murat portraying his views regarding them note	359

Symptoms of resistance in Spain to the invaders	360

Arrogant conduct of Murat	362

Extreme agitation at Madrid at the approaching departure of the rest of the royal family	363

Commotion at Madrid on 2d May	364

Severe conflicts in the streets	365

Barbarous massacres subsequently committed by Murat	366

His atrocious cruelty	367

Unjustifiable nature of this step	368

Extreme indignation which this massacre excited in Spain	369

Ferdinand arrives at Bayonne and is kindly received by Napoleon	370

But immediately after is told he must resign the crown ib 72 Arguments of Napoleon to enforce the abdication	372

Answer of Ferdinands counsellors	373

Reply of Napoleon	374

Napoleon sends for Charles IV and has a private conference with Escoiquiz	375

His views as stated to Escoiquiz note	376

The arrival of Charles IV solves the difficulty His reception by Napoleon	377

Ferdinand is forced to resign the crown	379

Ferdinand still refuses to agree to an unconditional resignation	380

Napoleon obtains an unconditional surrender of the throne from Charles IV	381

80	382

81	383

82	384

83	385

Murats efforts at Madrid to forward these projects	387

Dreadful disasters of the close of the retreat 78 Alarming fermentation through the whole of India 79 Generous conduct and able resolutions of Lord ...	388

CHAPTER LIII	396

Its immense usefulness to the people	410

Spirit with which it was animated and regarded by the people	417

Proceedings of the Notables assembled at Bayonne	443

Defeat of the French	444

Universal joy with which the news of the insurrection is received	451

Immense extent of the supplies which were sent out to Spain from Great	457

Accumulation of forces round the invaders 27 Dismay of the Spaniards and irresolution of Dupont 28 Retreat of Dupont to Andujar and Baylen	485

Capitulation of Dupont 39 Opinion of Napoleon on this capitulation 29 Spanish plan of attack and preparatory movements on both sides 30 Characte...	489

Immense sensation which it produces in Spain and over Europe 38 Disastrous effect of the delusive opinion entertained of this victory	490

492	492

And their disgraceful treatment of the prisoners 40 Shameful violation of the capitulation by the Spaniards	500

Sir A Wellesley proposes to follow up the victory	532

Ability with which Napoleon took advantage of these circumstances	533

A court of inquiry is held and its results	538

Great part of the plunder is wrested from the French	548

CHAPTER LV	554

Departure of Joseph from Madrid and concentration of the French troops behind the Ebro	555

Napoleons preparations to meet the danger and great levy by the French government	557

Subsidiary treaty with Prussia	558

Interview at Erfurth with Alexander	559

Its secret object and tenor of the conferences held there	561

Fêtes and spectacles at Erfurth	562

And on the field of Jena	564

Secret views of both parties at the conference	565

Tenor of the conferences held there	566

Concessions made by Napoleon to Russia and Prussia	568

Their differences concerning Napoleons marriage and Turkey	569

Treaty with Prussia and Murat declared King of Naples	570

Napoleon returns to Paris and sets out for the Ebro	571

Immense force there collected by Napoleon	572

Positions and strength of the Spaniards	573

March position and strength of the British army	574

Deplorable division of the British and Spanish troops	575

Movements on the French right before the arrival of Napoleon	576

Check of Castanos at Logrono	577

Defeat of Blake at Durango	578

Position of the French and Spanish armies on Napoleons arrival	579

Actions at Espinosa ib 24 Total defeat of the Spaniards at Reynosa	581

Battle of Burgos and defeat of the Spanish centre ib 26 Movement against Castanos and Palafox	583

Positions of the French and Spanish armies before the battle of Tudela	584

Total defeat of the Spaniards	585

Disorderly and eccentric retreat of the Spanish armies from the Ebro	586

Rapid and concentrated advance of the French armies to Madrid	587

Forcing of the Somosierra pass	588

Prodigious agitation at Madrid	589

Capture of the Retiro	590

Capitulation of Madrid	591

Napoleons measures for the tranquillising of Spain	592

Positions of the French corps in the end of December	595

Vast forces at the disposal of the Emperor	596

Bold advance of Sir John Moore	597

503	599

Advance to Sabagun on the French line of communication ib 41 Preparations for attacking Soult on the Carrion	600

504	601

Horror excited by the appearance of the army on its return	621

Moores desponding views with regard to the contest	628

Important decree for the formation of the landwehr	635

But this however great an evil was unavoidable in the state in which	638

Amount and distribution of the French forces in Germany in spring 1809	643

Efforts of Austria to obtain the accession of Russia to the confederacy	644

Prussia resolves to remain neutral	645

General effervescence in Germany in aid of the Austrian cause	646

Character of Metternich the Austrian ambassador at Paris	647

Angry interchange of notes between the French and Austrian courts	648

Deep umbrage taken by Austria at the conference of Erfurth	650

Measures for the concentration of the French army	651

Preparations and forces of Austria ib 18 Spirit which animated all classes of the Austrian empire	653

Last diplomatic communications at Paris	654

Austrian plan of the campaign	655

Plans of Napoleon	656

Commencement of hostilities by the Austrians	657

Impolitic delay in the early movements	659

First movements of the Austrians and imminent danger of the French	660

Imprudent dispersion of his forces by Berthier and slow advance of the Austrians	661

Faulty movements of Berthier to arrest their progress	662

The advance of the Austrians almost cuts in two the French army	663

Napoleon instantly concentrates his army	664

Movements of the two armies towards each other	665

Napoleons plan of operations Its great dangers	666

Actions between Davoust and Hohenzollern at Thaun	667

Positions of the two armies on the night of the 19th	668

Napoleons address to the German confederates	669

Position and forces of the parties	670

Combats of Abensberg	671

Hiller pursued to Landshut by Napoleon	672

His defeat by the Emperor	673

Operations of Davoust and the Archduke Charles in the centre	675

Attack and capture of Ratisbon by the Austrians	676

Preparatory movements on both sides	677

Description of the field of battle	678

Battle of Eckmuhl	679

Napoleon gains the victory	681

Desperate cavalry action in front of Ratisbon	682

In which the Austrian horse are at length overthrown ib 46 The Archduke retreats across the Danube and Ratisbon is taken by the French	683

Operations against Ratisbon by the French and wound of Napoleon	685

Assault of Ratisbon ib 49 Great results of these actions	687

Impressive scene in the conferring of military honours at Ratisbon	689

Defeat of the Bavarians by Hiller	691

Successful operations of the Archduke John in Italy	692

Total defeat of Eugene Beauharnais at Sacile ib 55 Important effects of this victory on the Italian campaign	693

Hopes which the commencement of the campaign afforded to the allies	695

APPENDIX	697

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Titolo	History of Europe from the Commencement of the French Revolution to the Restoration of the Bourbons in 1815, Volume 8 History of Europe from the Commencement of the French Revolution to the Restoration of the Bourbons in 1815, Sir Archibald Alison
Autore	Sir Archibald Alison
Edizione	10
Editore	W. Blackwood, 1860
Provenienza dell'originale	la Biblioteca Pubblica di New York
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