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Intro -- PREFACE. -- SUDBOURN. -- Power of the priests in Spain-King Ferdinand and the Juntas-Lord Peterborough-Battlefields-Marlborough's advance on Paris-Don Juan de Halen-Jovellanos--Talleyrand-The Bristol Riots-Coining money for the army-Soult and St. Simon-The Allies at Paris-Napoleon's plan for the defence of Paris-Marmont-Napoleon's genius-French, English, and Spanish soldiers-Baylen-Palafox-Romana -Sylveira-Sir R. Donkin's message at Talavera-Sir John Moore's campaign-Lord Londonderry in Vienna-Napoleon's Parisian campai -- FROM DEAL CASTLE. -- Deal Castle.-Napoleon's march from Cannes to Paris-Marching in India-The Guards and the Line-Drunkenness in the English army-Military punishments-Promotion from the ranks. -- DINNER AT WALMER CASTLE. -- Dinner at Walmer Castle.-The Belgian troops-Napoleon at Waterloo-Soult-Massena, the ablest of Napoleon's Generals -Story of the French spy-The Duke's plans after Toulouse-Spanish troops-How the Duke won a battle for them-Baylen-Medina de Rio Seco-Romana-La Valette's Memoirs-Napoleon's memory. -- BUCK-HUNTING AT WALDERSHARE PARK. -- Size of soldiers-Good marchers-Napoleon's escape from Elba-The Congress of Vienna-St. Helena -- SAME DAY, DINNER AT WALMER CASTLE. -- Madnessand Madmen-General * * * -Lord Castlereagh -- Dover and Walmer Castle.-Duke of Wellington and Marlborough -Coincidences in their lives-Alava's horror of cold meat-George IV.'s memory-Lord Byron and Democracy-Lord Brougham-Lord J. Russell and the Reform Bill. -- DINNER AT WALMER CASTLE.
Dinner at Walmer Castle.-Contagion and infection-Marlborough's letters-His difficulties with the Allies-Marlborough and Napoleon-Waterloo and Malplaquet-Loss of confidence in Napoleon-Louis XVIII.-Charles X.-Louis XVIII.'s diseased state-The Reform Bill-English and French mobs-Letter to Mr. Foster on prospects of Ireland-Lord Mahon's contest at Hertford and journey abroad. -- WALK WITH THE DUKE AT WALMER. -- Walk with the Duke.-The early life of Louis Philippe-Egalité-Comparison of Louis XVIII. and Charles X.-Prospects of European peace-Louis Philippe's ability-His position-Affairs of Spain-George Villiers-Zea Bermudez-Sir S. Canning's instructions-The Congress in Bohemia-Reminiscences of Roliça and Vimiera-Don Bernardin Freire-Duc Mathieu de Montmorency. -- DINNER AT WALMER CASTLE TO MEET PRINCE GEORGE OF CAMBRIDGE. -- Dinner at Walmer Castle.-Disturbed times and able men-Education-Villèle-Lord Castlereagh's readiness in debate-Compared with Canning-Wealth of the Dutch-Spanish affairs-Value of Corporations-The Catholic question-The Duke asked to go to Ireland-Catholic Emancipation in Ireland-The Union-Massena, the ablest of Napoleon's Generals-Anecdotes of Cuesta-Fighting against superior numbers in the Peninsula-Numbers killed at Waterloo-Duke of Orleans. -- AT STRATHFIELDSAYE, 1834. -- Strathfieldsaye.-Spanish affairs-Tendency to independence in provinces-Ferdinand VII.'s reversal of Salic law-Louis XVIII.'s flight-Excellence of the Duke's Indian despatches-The ford at Assaye-The statue near Seringapatam-Shooting at St. Germains and Versailles-Casper Hauser-Savages -A "Wild Irishman"-Andaman Islanders-Severe cold in Spain before Salamanca-Cost of travelling in Spain-O'Lawler's comments-The Cabildo-Prospects of union with Portugal-Don Carlos and the priests-The Spanish army-Nap -- LONDON.
London.-Charles . X. and James II.-The Duke's Indian Despatches-The Duke's long rides in India-Siege of Gameghur-Colonel Murray-In Guzerat and at Tarragona-Suchet and St. Cyr-Napier's History-Unfounded statements -Story of Mr. Canning and the Portuguese troops before Waterloo-Napoleon's army at Waterloo-His errors-The subsistence of troops-Criticism of Napoleon's generalship-The Advance on Paris in 1815-Correspondence about Indian Despatches-Marriage of Lord Stanhope-The Duke's "brief Dictatorsh -- DEAL. -- Deal.-The French Revolutionists-Pasquier and Robespierre-Philippe Egalité-Napoleon and Berthier-Grouchy's position at Waterloo-Soult and Napoleon-Escape from Elba-Memoirs of James II.-Charles I. and Charles II.-Clarendon's History-Treatment of Napoleon at St. Helena-Mr. Leith of Deal-Lady W. Bentinck and her doctors-Picton-Miranda's mention of him-His subsequent career-Miranda's plan for S. America-Dumouriez-The Duke's management of him-One of the Duke's maxims-Don Carlos and his generals- Frenc -- LONDON. -- London.-Attempt on the life of Louis Philippe-Assassinations -Attempts on the Duke's own life, in Paris, & -- c.-Lord Kinnaird-Publication of Vol. vi. of Despatches-The French at Santarem-Discovery of cyphers-General Imaz at Badajos -- DEAL. -- Deal.-Relative age-Madrid and the Cortes-Madrid compared to Canterbury-Maria Pepa and the Queen of Spain-Grandees -Character of Marlborough-Royal establishments in France and England-Colonel Woodford's excavations at Agincourt-The Duke's proceedings after Waterloo-Martello towers and coast defences-The war in La Vendée-The King of the Netherlands-Clerks in the English and French War Offices-Balloons in war-time-Balloons and boats-The Duke's computations of his soldiers killed in Spain-Lady Salis -- STRATHFIELDSAYE.
Strathfieldsaye.-French reverse at Constantine-Deterioration of French soldiers since the time of Napoleon-The cause D'Argenton-Charles X.-Anecdote of Comte d'Artois and Prince de Condé-The latter at Waterloo. -- LONDON. -- London.-Correspondence about diplomatic relations between England and Rome-Don Sebastian's expedition-Difficulty of moving troops in Spain-Characteristics and peculiarities of Napoleon-Marmont's travels-Prince Polignac-Ducs de Berri and d'Angoulême . -- WALMER. -- Walmer and Deal.-Mots of Talleyrand about Chateaubriand-and Duc d'Orleans-French officers and their glasses-Anecdote about Bradshaw-Lockhart's "Life of Scott"-Charles V. and Francis I.-Sir Walter Scott-The Duke's memoir on Napoleon's Russian campaign-The Duke's criticisms on the retreat from Moscow-Napoleon's impatience-"We starved him out in Spain"-Queen Hortense-Napoleon not a personality but a principle-Anecdote of Talleyrand-The Duke's good health-Louis XVIII.-The despatches, vols. viii.-ix. -- STRATHFIELDSAYE. -- Strathfieldsaye.-The Reform Bill-Affairs of Portugal-Marshal Wrede's information about Napoleon's campaign of 1809-Samuel Rogers-The monastery of San Juste-Anecdote of Mr. Pitt and the volunteers-Rogers' pun-First news of Waterloo-Croker and the Duchesse d'Angoulême-The Escurial-Lord Byron's speech-Increase of population in England-Birth of Lord Stanhope's eldest son . -- WALMER.
Walmer.-Importance of roads from a military point of view-Roads in Portugal-Lord Brougham burnt in Effigy-The Duke rescued from a similar fate-Sir F. Chantrey on models -Lady Dillon's mot-Reminiscences of Mr. Pitt-His ascendency over Erskine-General Gneisenau-Strategy and tactics-The Prussians in France-The Pont de Jena affair-Blucher's madness-a strange hallucination-The French in Algiers-Lord Brougham as a mimic-The Prince of the Peace-Alava -His reminiscences of Waterloo-Was present at Waterl -- OAKLEY PARK, SUFFOLK. -- Oakley Park, Suffolk.-Correspondence about proposed College of Agriculture in Kent. -- LONDON. -- London.-The history of "the Portfolio"-Prince Lieven-Backhouse and Urquhart-Lord Douro's marriage-The Duke's speech on Lord Ebrington's appointment-His political difficulties-Contrast between the Duke and the Marquess Wellesley-Christening of Lord Mahon's son-The Jamaica Bill, and consequent ministerial crisis-The Duke's coolness in a crisis-Compared with Lord Althorp-Joseph Hume and his constituents-Debate in House of Lords-Lord Melbourne and the Duke's speeches-The Duke of Cumberland's prejudi -- WALMER CASTLE. -- Walmer Castle.-The Duke's letter written during his retreat to Torres Vedras-Talleyrand's description of E. Ellice-Lord Macaulay's criticism of his own speech-Duke's estimate of English and French cavalry-Ouvrard's reminiscences-Duke's return from Windsor-Anecdotes of Sheridan-Talleyrand and his creditors-Revolutionary movements and great men-Talleyrand and Don Carlos' escape-The Duke's experiences of Don Carlos-Society in France and England-The Marquess Wellesley-Marlborough and Sunderland -- and -- LONDON.
London 1840.-Privilege-The precedence of Prince Albert-Renewed illness-The Duke's anxiety about public affairs-L'exactitude est la politesse des rois-Pay of soldiers in India-Shroffs-The theatre in Paris-Les Anglaises pour rire-Le tyran de Cambray-Madame de Staël-Richness of the Old French Court-Lord Dudley and the Duke of Sussex-The Duke's exposure of himself to danger in battle-The Duke of Richmond at Waterloo-The British troops at Hougoumont and at La Haye Sainte-Lord Fitzroy Somerset's wound.
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Ballare col nemico? : reazioni all'espansione francese in Europa tra entusiasmo e resistenza (1792-1815) = Mit dem Feind tanzen? : Reaktionen auf die französische Expansion in Europa zwischen Begeisterung und Protest (1792-1815) / a cura di/hrsg. von Cecilia Nubola, Andreas Würgler
