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... English , resembling rather the ravings of a madman than the speech of a statesman , 1 proposed a decree that henceforth all English or Hanoverians should be put to death without quarter . The decree was unanimously adopted , and ...
... English , resembling rather the ravings of a madman than the speech of a statesman , 1 proposed a decree that henceforth all English or Hanoverians should be put to death without quarter . The decree was unanimously adopted , and ...
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... English Government , alarmed by the retreat of the Austrians , despatched Earl Spencer and Mr. Thomas Grenville to Vienna , to sound the intentions of the Emperor , to offer a subsidy , and to procure the dismissal of Prince Coburg ...
... English Government , alarmed by the retreat of the Austrians , despatched Earl Spencer and Mr. Thomas Grenville to Vienna , to sound the intentions of the Emperor , to offer a subsidy , and to procure the dismissal of Prince Coburg ...
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... English . ' The Prussians proved as treacherous allies as the Austrians , and from baser motives ; they condescended to accept the pay , but neglected to perform the duties , of mercenaries.2 Lord Malmesbury , who had negotiated the ...
... English . ' The Prussians proved as treacherous allies as the Austrians , and from baser motives ; they condescended to accept the pay , but neglected to perform the duties , of mercenaries.2 Lord Malmesbury , who had negotiated the ...
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... English Government had aban- doned all hope of saving Holland . It had , indeed , consented that the States - General should propose terms of accommodation to the French ; and two Dutch envoys had been despatched to Paris to offer to ...
... English Government had aban- doned all hope of saving Holland . It had , indeed , consented that the States - General should propose terms of accommodation to the French ; and two Dutch envoys had been despatched to Paris to offer to ...
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... English Cabinet , however , was for continuing the war ; with which view it entered into some fresh treaties with Austria . By that con- cluded May 4th they undertook to guarantee a loan of 4,600,000l . , to be raised by the Emperor in ...
... English Cabinet , however , was for continuing the war ; with which view it entered into some fresh treaties with Austria . By that con- cluded May 4th they undertook to guarantee a loan of 4,600,000l . , to be raised by the Emperor in ...
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affairs Alexander alliance allies Ambassador April armistice arms arrived assembled attack August Austrian Batavian Republic battle Bavaria Bernadotte Bonaparte Britain Cabinet capitulation CHAP Charles IV Cisalpine Republic command compelled Confederation Consul Convention corps Court crown Danish December declared defeated Denmark despatched Directory dominions Duchy Duke Elector Emperor Empire England English entered evacuate favour Ferdinand Ferdinand VII fleet force France Frederick William French army French troops Garden German Government Grand Hanover Holland Homme d'état insurrection Italian Italy January Joseph Bonaparte July June King of Prussia Kingdom Lefebvre Lord Louis Madrid March Martens Masséna military Minister Moreau Murat Naples Napoleon nation negotiations neutrality November occupied October Paris peace Peace of Pressburg Peace of Tilsit Pius Pope ports Portugal possession Powers Prince provinces Republic restored retreat Rhine Rome Russian seized September Soult Sovereign Spain Spanish surrendered Sweden Talleyrand Tilsit tion took treaty Tyrol vessels victory Vienna
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Page 501 - (a free Church in a free State), has been rightly chosen as the inscription on his tomb. § 6. Cavour left no minister to take his place, and the continuance of his policy fell to Victor Emmanuel himself. Carefully abstaining from opening the question either of Rome or Venice, he sought to utilise the interval of peace to break down...
Page 396 - ... regulations and ordinances necessary for the execution of the laws and the safety of the State.