Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Vol. 3 (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Sloane, William Milligan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330427165 ISBN 13 : 9781330427163

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2019

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Chapter VI. The Tkeaty of Tilsit page Two Equal Empires Central Europe and the Orient Prussia as a Secondrate Power The Grand Duchy of Warsaw and the Kingdom of Westphalia Napoleon and Frederick William Queen Louisa of Prussia The Meeting of Napoleon and Louisa Coui-tesy and Diplomacy The Bitterness of Disappointment The Last Plea Prussia s Humiliation The Parting of the Emperors Alexander s Disenchantment Napoleon s Gains and Losses .... 47 Chapter VII. The Path of Napoleonic Empire Napoleon and the Neutral Powers The Protectorate of Portugal and the End of Etruria Annexation of the Papal Legations Seizure of the Danish Fleet by Great Britain The Degradation of Spain Godoy s Impolicy The Spanish Court and the Heir Apparent Effects of the Russian Alliance in Paris Napoleon s Commentarj on the Treaty His Administrative Wisdom Public Works in France The Jews in France The Sanhedrim Napoleon s Successful Reforms War Indemnities and Finance Annoyances of the Continental System 56 Chapter VIII. The New Feudalism Imperial France The Aristocracy The Vassal Sovereigns Suppression of the Tribunate The Right of Entail Evasions of Law The New Nobility Titles and Emoluments Style in the First Empire Theory of the University I ts Establishment The Lycees Effects of the System Regulation of the Court The Emperor s Moods Matrimonial Alliances with Royalty Gloom at Court Decline of Talleyrand s Influence His New Role 66 Chapter IX. The Empires of Land and Ocean Diplomacy at St. Petersburg Internal Politics of Russia Alexander s Perplexities War between Great Britain and Russia New Orders in Council The Milan Decree Position of the United States The Regeneration of Prussia Napoleon s Repressive Measures Austria s New Army Diplomatic Tension between Russia and France Designs of Napoleon as to Egypt He Temporizes with Alexander Caulaincourt and Tolstoi The Czai- s Demands Napo
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War with Russia: Pultusk Poland and the Poles The Seat of War Change in the Character of Napoleon s Army The Battle of Pultusk Discontent in the Grand Army Homesickness of the French Napoleon s Generals His Measures of Reorganization Weakness of the Russians The Ability of Bennigsen Failure of the Russian Manoeuvers Napoleon in Warsaw. THE key to Napoleon sdealings with Poland is to be found in his strategy; his political policy never passed beyond the first tentative stages, for he never conquered either Russia or Poland. The struggle upon which he was next to enter was a contest, not for Russian abasement but for Russian friendship in the interest of his far-reaching continental system. Poland was simply one of his weapons against the Czar. Austria was steadily arming; Francis received the quieting assurance that his share in the partition was to be undisturbed. In the general and proper sorrow which has been felt for the extinction of Polish nationality by three vulture neighbors, the terrible indictment of general worthlessness which was justly brought against her organization and administration is at most times and by most people utterly forgotten. A people has exactly the nationality, government, and administration which expresses its quality and secures its deserts. The Poles were either References as before.
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À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1330427165
• ISBN 13: 9781330427163
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 472