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

• Autore: Thiers Marie Joseph Louis Adolphe
• Pubblicazione: San Francisco : , : Wagram Press, , 2016; ©2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (722 pages)
• Altri autori: CampbellD. Forbes
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- PLATES IN VOL. III. -- BOOK XVII.-CAMP OF BOULOGNE. -- Message of the First Consul to the great Bodies of the State-Speech of M. de Fontanes-Violences of the English Navy with regard to French Commerce-Reprisals-The Communes and the Departments, by a spontaneous Movement, offer Flat-bottomed Boats, Frigates, Unforeseen Events for a Moment call the Attention of the First Consul to Internal Affairs -- BOOK XVIII.-CONSPIRACY OF GEORGES. -- Alarms excited in England by the Preparations at Boulogne-Effects usually produced upon England by War-First Impressions and subsequent Alarm produced in London by the Proceedings of the First Consul-Means suggested for resisting the French, and ParliamenCharacter of this sad Affair -- BOOK XIX.-THE EMPIRE. -- Effect produced in Europe by the Death of the Duc d'Enghien-Prussia, on the very Eve of forming an Alliance with France, reverts to Russia and concludes a Secret Alliance with that Power-What would have been the best Alliance for France for 1803, and whatThe Republic changed into a Military Monarchy -- BOOK XX.-THE CORONATION. -- Delay of the Descent on England-Causes and Advantages of that Delay-Redoubled Care in the Preparations-Financial Measures -Budgets for the Years XI., XII., and XIII.-Creation of Indirect Taxes-Old Theory of a Tax solely on Land-Napoleon refutes that TheorCeremony of the Coronation -- BOOK XXI.-THIRD COALITION. -- Stay of the Pope at Paris-Endeavours of Napoleon to retain him there-The Fleets having been unable to act in December, Napoleon employs the Winter in organising Italy-Transformation of the Italian Republic into a Vassal Kingdom of the French Empire-Offer Napoleon finally turns his Forces against the Continent -- BOOK XXII.-ULM AND TRAFALGAR. ; Consequences of the Union of Genoa with the Empire-That Union, though a Fault, is attended with beneficial Results-A vast Field opened to the Military Combinations of Napoleon-Four attacks directed against France-Napoleon directs his serious Attention to Ulm causes Trafalgar to be Forgotten.
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• Titolo autorizzato: History Of The Consulate And The Empire Of France Under Napoleon Vol. III
• ISBN: 1-78625-910-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
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