A Full and Circumstantial Account of the Memorable Battle of Waterloo: The Second Restoration of Louis XVIII; and the Deportation of Napoleon Buonaparte to the Island of St. Helena, and Every Recent Particular Relative to His Conduct and Mode of Life in His Exile. Together with an Interesting Account of the Affairs of France and the Biographical Sketches of the Most Distinguished Waterloo Heroes. Embellished with EngravingsT. Kelly, 1817 - 509 ページ |
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... emperor , his brothers , and their wives , in default of the success anticipated from this first branch of the plot . An insurrection was prepared at Orgon , on the emperor's route , in order that an at- tempt might be made on his life ...
... emperor , his brothers , and their wives , in default of the success anticipated from this first branch of the plot . An insurrection was prepared at Orgon , on the emperor's route , in order that an at- tempt might be made on his life ...
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... Emperor Alexander review - world indescribable misery . The people , confounded ed a numerous body of Russian troops , whom he ad- by his unexpected appearance , have been unable to dressed in the following terms : - oppose his armed ...
... Emperor Alexander review - world indescribable misery . The people , confounded ed a numerous body of Russian troops , whom he ad- by his unexpected appearance , have been unable to dressed in the following terms : - oppose his armed ...
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... emperor . " To this address Buonaparte replied , " Princes are the first citizens of the state . Their authority is more or less extended , according to the interests of the nations whom they govern . The sovereignty itself is only he ...
... emperor . " To this address Buonaparte replied , " Princes are the first citizens of the state . Their authority is more or less extended , according to the interests of the nations whom they govern . The sovereignty itself is only he ...
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... emperor will not act as the late go- vernment did . The latter took pleasure in debasing those men who defended liberal ideas ; the emperor , on " The offers which had been made to us did not pre- the contrary , wishes only to reward ...
... emperor will not act as the late go- vernment did . The latter took pleasure in debasing those men who defended liberal ideas ; the emperor , on " The offers which had been made to us did not pre- the contrary , wishes only to reward ...
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... emperor , the minister secretary of state , " The Duke of BASSANO . " Another decree contained several regulations calcu- lated to relieve the oppressions occasioned by the droits reunis . These , next to the conscription , were the ...
... emperor , the minister secretary of state , " The Duke of BASSANO . " Another decree contained several regulations calcu- lated to relieve the oppressions occasioned by the droits reunis . These , next to the conscription , were the ...
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257 ページ - I place myself under the protection of their laws, which I claim from your Royal Highness, as the most powerful, the most constant, and the most generous, of my enemies.
54 ページ - Three hundred cannon-mouths roar'd loud, And from their throats, with flash and cloud, Their showers of iron threw. Beneath their fire, in full career...
57 ページ - Sainte, as the detachment of the light battalion of the legion which occupied it had expended all its ammunition, and the enemy occupied the only communication there was with them. The enemy repeatedly charged our infantry with his cavalry, but these attacks were uniformly unsuccessful, and they afforded opportunity to our cavalry to charge ; in one of which, Lord E.
357 ページ - It must be obvious however to every officer, that from the moment the troops commenced their retreat from the neighbourhood of Burgos on the one hand, and from Madrid on the other, the officers lost all command over their men. Irregularities and outrages of all descriptions were committed with impunity, and losses have been sustained which ought never to have occurred.
367 ページ - His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, to approve and confirm the finding and sentence of the Court.
58 ページ - Vanhope, commanding a brigade of infantry of the king of the Netherlands. General Pozzo di Borgo, general baron Vincent, general Muffling, and general Alava , were in the field during the action, and rendered me every assistance in their power. Baron, Vincent is wounded, but I hope not severely; and general Pozzo di Borgo received; a contusion. I should not do justice to my...
56 ページ - Prussian army maintained their position with their usual gallantry and perseverance, against a great disparity of numbers, as the 4th corps of their army, under General Bulow, had not joined, and I was not able to assist them as I wished, as I was attacked myself, and the troops, the" cavalry in particular, which had a long distance to march, had not arrived. We maintained our position also, and completely defeated and repulsed all the enemy's attempts to get possession of it. The enemy repeatedly...
317 ページ - Lisbon shall be given up to the commander in chief of the British army, who engages to obtain of the Spaniards to restore such French subjects, either military or civil, as may have been detained in Spain, without being taken in battle, or in consequence of military operations, but on occasion of the occurrences of the 29th of last May, and the days immediately following.
314 ページ - Portuguese cavalry, destined to turn the enemy's left, and penetrate into the mountains in his rear. The left, consisting of Major-General Ferguson's and Brigadier-General Bowes's brigades of infantry, three companies of riflemen, a...
262 ページ - All letters addn seed to the general, or to persons in his suite, must be delivered to the admiral or governor, who will read them before he suffers them to be delivered to those to whom they are addressed. Letters written by the general, or his suite, are subject to the same rule. " No letter that does not come to St. Helena through the secretary of state must be communicated to the general, or his attendants, if it is written by a person not living in the island.