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Record Nr.

UNINA9910156271403321

Autore

Thiers Marie Joseph Louis Adolphe

Titolo

History Of The Consulate And The Empire Of France Under Napoleon Vol. II [Illustrated Edition]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco : , : Wagram Press, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-78625-909-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (733 pages)

Collana

History Of The Consulate And The Empire Of France Under Napoleon ; ; v.2

Altri autori (Persone)

CampbellD. Forbes

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- PLATES IN VOL. II. -- BOOK X.- EVACUATION OF EGYPT. -- The Attention of Europe fixed upon the Negotiation opened at London-Speculations on the probable Influence of the Death of Paul I. on this Negotiation-State of the Russian Court-Character of Alexander-His young Friends form a Secret Government with him, wEgypt finally lost to France -- BOOK XI.-GENERAL PEACE. -- Last unsuccessful Attempt of Ganteaume to put to Sea-He touches at Derne, but dares not land 2000 Men whom he had on board, and puts back to Toulon-Capture of the Swiftsure on the Passage-Admiral Linois, sent from Toulon to Cadiz, is obliged to cast anchoExtraordinary Demonstrations of Sympathy reciprocated at this Moment by the two Nations. -- BOOK XII.-THE CONCORDAT. -- The Catholic Church during the French Revolution-Civil Constitution of the Clergy decreed by the Constituent Assembly-Assimilation of the Administration of Religion to that of the Realm-One Diocese established for each Department-Election of Bishops by thNecessity of overcoming this Opposition before going further -- BOOK XIII.-THE TRIBUNATE. -- Internal Administration-Suppression of Highway Robbery and Repair of the Roads-Revival of Commerce-Exports and Imports of the Year 1801-Material Results of the French Revolution in Respect to Agriculture, Manufactures, and Population-Influence of the PrefGrand Review of the Army of Egypt-Return of the First Consul to Paris. --



BOOK XIV.-THE CONSULATE FOR LIFE. -- Arrival of the First Consul in Paris-Scrutiny of the Senate, which excludes sixty Members of the Legislative Body and twenty Members of the Tribunate-The excluded Members succeeded by Men devoted to the Government-End of the Congress of Amiens-Some DifficResumé of this Period of Three Years -- BOOK XV.-THE SECULARISATIONS.

Congratulations addressed to the First Consul by all the Cabinets on Occasion of the Consulship for Life-First Effects of the Peace in England-British Industry anxious for a Treaty of Commerce with France-Difficulty of harmonising the Mercantile InterestsCharacter of that able and difficult Negotiation -- BOOK XVI.-RUPTURE OF THE PEACE OF AMIENS. -- Efforts of the First Consul to re-establish the Colonial Greatness of France-Ambition of all the Powers to possess Colonies-America, the West and the East Indies-Mission of General Decaen to India -Efforts to recover St. Domingo-Description of that IslandWho is to blame for the Rupture?.