The History of Napoleon Buonaparte: With Engravings on Steel and Wood. Two Volumes..John Murray, 1829 - Всего страниц: 4 |
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... occupy the Heights of Montmartre -they are defeated King Joseph escapes - Marmont capitulates - the Allies enter Paris - Napoleon at Fontaine- bleau - his Abdication CHAPTER XXXVII . 239 Napoleon's Journey to Frejus - Voyage to Elba ...
... occupy the Heights of Montmartre -they are defeated King Joseph escapes - Marmont capitulates - the Allies enter Paris - Napoleon at Fontaine- bleau - his Abdication CHAPTER XXXVII . 239 Napoleon's Journey to Frejus - Voyage to Elba ...
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... occupied Madrid - for his clear mind had foreseen ere now the imminent hazard of trampling too rudely on the jealous pride of the Spaniards ; and the events of the 17th , 18th , and 19th March were well quali- fied to confirm his ...
... occupied Madrid - for his clear mind had foreseen ere now the imminent hazard of trampling too rudely on the jealous pride of the Spaniards ; and the events of the 17th , 18th , and 19th March were well quali- fied to confirm his ...
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... occupied throughout with his brother's troops , he reached Madrid in safety . Lucien Buonaparte , it is understood , received the first offer of this crown ; but he did not envy the condition of his brother's royal vassals , and ...
... occupied throughout with his brother's troops , he reached Madrid in safety . Lucien Buonaparte , it is understood , received the first offer of this crown ; but he did not envy the condition of his brother's royal vassals , and ...
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... occupied a large share of this army ; but there remained at her immediate command a force at least equal to that with which Buonaparte had conquered Austria and Prussia . Her credit was unbounded ; and her commerce not only supplied ...
... occupied a large share of this army ; but there remained at her immediate command a force at least equal to that with which Buonaparte had conquered Austria and Prussia . Her credit was unbounded ; and her commerce not only supplied ...
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... occupied with the siege of Zaragossa - the inhabit- ants of which city had risen in the first out - break , and prepared to defend their walls to the last ex- tremity . Don Jose Palafox , a young nobleman of no great talents , who had ...
... occupied with the siege of Zaragossa - the inhabit- ants of which city had risen in the first out - break , and prepared to defend their walls to the last ex- tremity . Don Jose Palafox , a young nobleman of no great talents , who had ...
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Allies already amidst answered appeared arms artillery attack Austria battle Beauharnois began Bernadotte Blucher Bourbons British Buonaparte Buonaparte's campaign capital Caulaincourt cavalry Charleroi chief Ciudad Rodrigo command commenced conduct continental system continued corps Cossacks Czar Davoust defeated defence division Dresden Duke effect Elba Elbe Emperor enemy England escaped Europe favour Fontainebleau force Fouché France frontier garrison guard hand head head-quarters Helena honour hope Hudson Lowe immediately imperial instantly insurrection Junot King Kutusoff Leipsig length leon Longwood Lord Wellington Louis Louis XVIII Madrid Marmont Marne Marshal ment military morning Mortier Moscow Murat Napo Napoleon nation night numbers occupied officers once orders Oudinot Paris peace Peninsula person poleon Portugal possession Prince prisoners rank reached received remained retired retreat Rhine Russian Schwartzenberg sent side Smolensko soldiers Soult sovereign Spain Spanish Talleyrand throne tion took town treaty troops Tuilleries victory whole Witgenstein Zaragossa
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Стр. 291 - Buonaparte destroys the only legal title on which his existence depended ; and, by appearing again in France with projects of confusion and disorder, he has deprived himself of the protection of the law, and has manifested to the universe, that there can be neither peace nor truce with him. " The powers consequently declare, that Napoleon...
Стр. 350 - There was not the least trace of colour in his cheeks; in fact his skin was more like marble than ordinary flesh. Not the smallest trace of a wrinkle was discernible on his brow, nor an approach to a furrow on any part of his countenance. His health and spirits, judging from appearances, were excellent, though at this period it was generally believed in England that he was fast sinking under a complication of diseases, and that his spirits were entirely gone. His manner of speaking was rather slow...
Стр. 306 - Madmen ! One moment of prosperity has bewildered them. The oppression and humiliation of the French people are beyond their power. If they enter France, they will there find their grave.
Стр. 331 - I place myself under the protection of their laws, which I claim from your Royal Highness, as the most powerful, the most constant, and the most generous of my enemies.
Стр. 359 - Now making monarchs" necks thy footstool, now More than thy meanest soldier taught to yield : An empire thou couldst crush, command, rebuild, But govern not thy pettiest passion, nor, However deeply in men's spirits...
Стр. 354 - O'Meara, who informed him, that unless he took regular exercise out of doors, (which of late lie had seldom done,) the progress of the evil would be rapid. Napoleon declared, in answer, that he would never more take exercise while exposed to the challenge of sentinels.
Стр. 45 - ... eagles to the pillars of Hercules, there also we have injuries to avenge ! Soldiers ! you have surpassed the renown of modern armies, but have you yet equalled the glory of those Romans who, in one and the same campaign, were victorious...
Стр. 23 - Maravalles : a bloody massacre ensued : many hundreds were made prisoners ; the troops swept the streets from end to end, released their comrades, and, to all appearance, tranquillity was restored ere nightfall. During the night, however, the peasantry flocked in armed from the neighbouring country ; and being met at the gates by the irritated soldiery, not a few more were killed, wounded, and made prisoners. Murat ordered all the prisoners to be tried by a military commission, which doomed them...
Стр. 257 - The allied powers having proclaimed that the Emperor Napoleon is the sole obstacle to the re-establishment of peace in Europe, the Emperor Napoleon, faithful to his oath, declares that he is ready to descend from the throne, to quit France, and even to...
Стр. 287 - ... aware of this great officer's influence in the army, Louis did not hesitate to accept his proffered assistance ; and Ney, on kissing his hand at parting, swore that in the course of a week he would bring Buonaparte to his majesty's feet in a cage, like a wild beast. On reaching Lons-le-Saunier, Ney received a letter from Napoleon, summoning him to join his standard as