History of Europe from the Commencement of the French Revolution in 1789, to the Restoration of the Bourbons in 1815, Volumen1J. Winchester, 1843 - 494 páginas |
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... forward all public measures in the Convention and launched its thunder against every opposing faction . By means of its commissioners , it ruled the provinces , generals and armies with absolute B sway ; and , soon after , the law of ...
... forward all public measures in the Convention and launched its thunder against every opposing faction . By means of its commissioners , it ruled the provinces , generals and armies with absolute B sway ; and , soon after , the law of ...
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... forward with energy before the French recovered from their consternation , the war would have been terminated at a blow . But the unhappy dissensions which now prevailed in the allied counsels prevented this bold and decisive measure ...
... forward with energy before the French recovered from their consternation , the war would have been terminated at a blow . But the unhappy dissensions which now prevailed in the allied counsels prevented this bold and decisive measure ...
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... forward movement on the side of Namur , supported the operation . This plan , however , was not adopted ; for the inhabitants of West Flanders protested against having their province made a theatre of war , the Prussians declined any ...
... forward movement on the side of Namur , supported the operation . This plan , however , was not adopted ; for the inhabitants of West Flanders protested against having their province made a theatre of war , the Prussians declined any ...
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... forward to Paris was not yet abandoned . Landrecy was however besieged and captured , after ten days of open trenches , with its garrison of five thousand men . men . Notwithstanding the defect in the plans of the allies , their ...
... forward to Paris was not yet abandoned . Landrecy was however besieged and captured , after ten days of open trenches , with its garrison of five thousand men . men . Notwithstanding the defect in the plans of the allies , their ...
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... forward at the head of thirty thousand men to besiege that city , while the Russian General Suwarrow , with forty thousand veterans , prepared to overrun the southeastern parts of the kingdom . Aware of the necessity of striking a blow ...
... forward at the head of thirty thousand men to besiege that city , while the Russian General Suwarrow , with forty thousand veterans , prepared to overrun the southeastern parts of the kingdom . Aware of the necessity of striking a blow ...
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Términos y frases comunes
allies Archduke arms arrived artillery attack Austrian bank battle Bernadotte Blucher Britain British campaign capital cavalry centre Ciudad Rodrigo columns command commenced contest corps cuirassiers Danube Davoust debt declared defeated defence detached directed dispatched division dominions effect Elbe Emperor enemy England English Europe fell fifty thousand flank fleet followed force fortress France French army French troops frigates frontier garrison Girondists Guard guns hostilities hundred thousand immediately infantry inhabitants Italy Jacobins king loss Louis XVIII Massena military millions Moreau morning movement Murat Napoleon nation night o'clock occupied Oudinot Paris parties peace Pichegru pieces of cannon position Prince prisoners provinces rear reënforcements Republican resistance resolved retired retreat Revolution Rhine Russian ships siege sinking fund soldiers soon Soult Spain Spanish success surrendered Suwarrow taxes thousand strong throne tion took town treaty twenty thousand vessels victory Vienna Wellington whole wounded
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Página 66 - Oh ! bloodiest picture in the book of Time Sarmatia fell unwept, without a crime ; Found not a generous friend, a pitying foe, Strength in her arms, nor mercy in her woe...
Página 455 - Private persons and property shall be equally respected. The inhabitants, and in general all individuals who shall be in the capital, shall continue to enjoy their rights and liberties without being disturbed or called to account either as to the situations which they hold, or may have held, or as to their conduct or political opinions.
Página 297 - Nothing could stop that astonishing infantry. No sudden burst of undisciplined valour, no nervous enthusiasm weakened the stability of their order, their flashing eyes were bent on the dark columns in their front, their measured tread shook the ground, their dreadful volleys swept away the head of every formation, their deafening shouts overpowered the dissonant cries that broke from all parts of the tumultuous crowd, as slowly and with a horrid carnage it was pushed by the incessant vigour of the...
Página 427 - ... regulations and ordinances necessary for the execution of the laws and the safety of the State.
Página 481 - For this purpose it is my intention to propose, that the presumption founded upon the assessed taxes shall be laid aside, and that a general tax shall be imposed upon all the leading branches of income.
Página 396 - XIV.,) to bury himself under the ruins of his throne rather than accept conditions unworthy of a king. He had a mind too lofty to descend lower than his fortunes had sunk him ; he knew well that courage may strengthen a crown, but infamy never.
Página 35 - Death is an eternal sleep.' At the same time, the most sacred relations of life were placed on a new footing. Marriage was declared a civil contract, binding only during the pleasure of the contracting parties. A decree of the convention also suppressed the academies, public schools, and colleges, including those of medicine and surgery. And in this general havoc, even the establishments of charity were not safe. The revenues of the hospitals and humane institutions were confiscated, and their domains...
Página 18 - The history of modern Europe has not a scene fraught with equally interesting recollections to exhibit. It is now marked by the colossal obelisk of blood-red granite which was brought from Thebes, in Upper Egypt, in 1833, by the French govern
Página 458 - In his will, which contained a vast number of bequests, were two very remarkable ones : the one was a request that his body might repose on the banks of the Seine, among the people whom he had loved so well...
Página 465 - ... it ; to behold this nation, instead of despairing at its alarming condition, looking boldly its situation in the face, and establishing upon a spirited and permanent plan the means of relieving itself from all its...