LEADER 03629nam 22005053u 450 001 9910452708203321 005 20210106210457.0 035 $a(CKB)1000000000521150 035 $a(EBL)165231 035 $a(OCoLC)819597929 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC165231 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000521150 100 $a20130418d2012|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 200 14$aThe Congress of Vienna 1814-1815$b[electronic resource] 210 $aHoboken $cTaylor and Francis$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (119 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-17993-9 327 $aFront Cover; The Congress of Vienna; Copyright Page; Contents; List of figures, maps and tables; 1. War and revolution in Europe 1789-1814; Importance and scope of the Congress of Vienna; The French Revolution; The storming of the Bastille; The fall of the monarchy; Revolutionary France; Napoleonic France; The Napoleonic Wars at sea; The Napoleonic Wars on land; Napoleon's legacy; 2. Aims of the great powers at the Congress of Vienna; The balance of power; Great Britain; Austria; Russia; Prussia; France; Pre-Vienna diplomacy; Conclusions; 3. The territorial settlement 327 $aThe first Treaty of Paris Procedures and course of the Congress of Vienna; The social whirl of Vienna; The territorial settlement: zones; The territorial settlement: Russia; The territorial settlement: Austria; The territorial settlement: Prussia; The territorial settlement: Britain; The territorial settlement: France; Analysis of the territorial settlement; Reactions to the settlement; 4. The congress system; Holy Alliance versus Quadruple Alliance; The Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle 1818; The Congress of Troppau 1820; The revolutions of 1820-1; The Congress of Laibach 1821 327 $aThe Greek revolt and the Eastern Question The Congress of Verona 1822; The importance of the congresses; From Castlereagh to Canning; Spain and Greece; Conclusions; 5. Breakdown of the settlement 1830-1914; Forces for change and continuity 1830-48; A changing balance in Europe 1848-56; The end of the Vienna settlement: Italy and Germany; Epilogue; Glossary; Glossary of Place names; Further Reading; Biographies; Index 330 $aIn 1814-1815, after the French revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, the leaders of the most important countries in Europe gathered together to redraw the frontiers of their continent. The Congress of Vienna explores the attempt by Britain, Russia, Austria and Prussia to agree Europe's new frontiers after almost twenty years of continuous fighting against France and analyses how successful the Congress was. The Congress of Vienna offers a readable introduction to this difficult topic, providing a background to the negotiations, a summary of the agreements reached and assessm 606 $aNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815$xInfluence 606 $aNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815$xTreaties 606 $aInfluence 606 $aNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 606 $aNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 - Influence 606 $aTreaties 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815$xInfluence. 615 0$aNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815$xTreaties. 615 4$aInfluence. 615 4$aNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815. 615 4$aNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 - Influence. 615 4$aTreaties. 676 $a940.27 700 $aChapman$b Tim$0891936 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910452708203321 996 $aThe Congress of Vienna 1814-1815$92103505 997 $aUNINA