An impartial history of the naval, military and political events in Europe from the commencement of the French revolution to the ... conclusion of a general peace, Volum 21815 |
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Side ii
... - The attention of the English People diverted from Po- litical events to the O. P. riots at Covent Garden Theatre - Dissensions in the Cabinet Lord Castlereagh and Mr. Canning fight a Duel - Divorce of Jose- phine , ii CONTENTS .
... - The attention of the English People diverted from Po- litical events to the O. P. riots at Covent Garden Theatre - Dissensions in the Cabinet Lord Castlereagh and Mr. Canning fight a Duel - Divorce of Jose- phine , ii CONTENTS .
Side viii
... English , Hanoverian , Prussian , and French accounts - Flight of Napoleon- He is compelled to vacate the Crown . CHAP . CIII . 1118 The Allied Armies enter Paris for the second time - They declare in favor of the Bour- bons ...
... English , Hanoverian , Prussian , and French accounts - Flight of Napoleon- He is compelled to vacate the Crown . CHAP . CIII . 1118 The Allied Armies enter Paris for the second time - They declare in favor of the Bour- bons ...
Side 2
... English party in Spain , it was notoriously false . Those Spaniards who felt and la- mented the degradation of Spain , founded their hopes of effecting its regeneration upon Buonaparte . There was not any possible way by which he could ...
... English party in Spain , it was notoriously false . Those Spaniards who felt and la- mented the degradation of Spain , founded their hopes of effecting its regeneration upon Buonaparte . There was not any possible way by which he could ...
Side 5
... English guineas . Catalonia and Navarre were in posses- sion of the French in every other pro- vince the spirit of resistance had gradually increased . The captain - general of Gre- nada was deprived of his command , for endeavoring to ...
... English guineas . Catalonia and Navarre were in posses- sion of the French in every other pro- vince the spirit of resistance had gradually increased . The captain - general of Gre- nada was deprived of his command , for endeavoring to ...
Side 17
... English fleet , commanded by admiral Keats , to the Baltic , and were landed at : Corunna on the last day of September , together with their stores , arms , and ar tillery . The flame of patriotism extended its cheering light from the ...
... English fleet , commanded by admiral Keats , to the Baltic , and were landed at : Corunna on the last day of September , together with their stores , arms , and ar tillery . The flame of patriotism extended its cheering light from the ...
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An impartial history of the naval, military and political events in ..., Volum 3 Hewson Clarke Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1815 |
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Side 50 - I hope the People of England will be satisfied! - I hope my Country will do me justice!
Side 505 - With this evidence of hostile inflexibility in trampling on rights which no independent nation can relinquish, Congress will feel the duty of putting the United States into an armor and an attitude demanded by the crisis, and corresponding with the national spirit and expectations.
Side 314 - Court doth ordain you to be taken from hence to the place from whence you came, and from thence to the place of execution, and that you be there hanged by the neck until you are dead...
Side 51 - No coffin could be procured, and the officers of his staff wrapped the body, dressed as it was, in a military cloak and blankets. The interment was hastened , for about eight in the morning some firing was heard, and the officers feared...
Side 526 - We behold, in fine, on the side of Great Britain, a state of war against the United States; and on the side of the United States, a state of peace towards Great Britain.
Side 95 - I have waited with the greatest anxiety until the committee appointed by the house of commons to inquire into my conduct, as commander-in-chief of his majesty's army, had closed its examinations, and I now hope that it will not be deemed improper to address this letter, through you, to the house of commons. I...
Side 100 - England was referred, and who were empowered to report the minutes of evidence taken before them, have...
Side 177 - France, and the powers adopting and acting under the French decrees, should be at liberty to capture all such American vessels as might be found attempting to trade with the ports of any of those powers; without which security, it was stated, for the observance of the embargo, the raising it nominally with respect to Great Britain alone, would, in fact, raise it with respect to all the world. It was added, that His Majesty, upon receiving a distinct and official recognition of these three conditions,...
Side 258 - Wales, being resident within the realm, shall be empowered to exercise and administer the Royal Authority, according to the laws and constitution of Great Britain, in the name, and on the behalf of his Majesty, and under the style and title of Regent of the kingdom ; and to use, execute and perform, in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, all authorities, prerogatives, acts of government, and administration of the same, that belong to the King of this Realm, to use, execute, and perform, according...
Side 11 - Women of all ranks assisted; they formed themselves into companies, some to relieve the wounded, some to carry water, wine, and provisions, to those who defended the gates. The Countess Burita instituted a corps for this service; she was young, delicate, and beautiful. In the midst of the most tremendous fire of shot and shells, she was seen coolly attending to those occupations which were now become her duty; nor throughout the whole of a two months...